Texas State investigates racial abuse claims against coach
NCAA hits Oklahoma St. with postseason ban in corruption case
Oklahoma State was fined $10,000 and its men’s basketball team was banned from the upcoming postseason Friday after the NCAA found that former assistant Lamont Evans accepted up to $22,000 in bribes intended to help steer athletes to certain financial advisers.
The ruling included three years of probation, the fine self-imposed by the school along with an additional 1% from the budget, recruiting restrictions and a reduction in basketball scholarships.
“In short, the former coach in this case put his interests ahead of the student-athletes,” said Larry Parkinson, the chief hearing officer for the infractions panel that handled the case.
Oklahoma State vowed to appeal the ruling, saying it was “stunned by the severity of the penalties and strongly disagrees with them.” The Cowboys have put together one of the nation’s top recruiting classes for the upcoming season, headlined by one-and-done prospect Cade Cunningham.
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State ordered an investigation Friday into a former basketball player’s allegations of racist remarks by coach Danny Kaspar. Athletic director Larry Teis said the investigation would be handled through the school’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX, adding: “I personally find these allegations deeply troubling.”
Former Bobcats guard Jaylen Shead posted the allegations on Twitter, accusing Kaspar of singling out black players with racist taunts and threatening to have a foreign player deported.
Shead, who transferred to Washington State before last season, did not immediately response to requests for comment Friday, nor did Kaspar, who has coached the Bobcats since 2013.
Shead played one season for the Bobcats, in 2018-19. He said the taunts were almost daily and that players became “numb.” He said Kaspar’s behavior is why he transferred.
—Associated Press