More allegations about the culture of the Iowa football program have surfaced.
Following multiple allegations of racially charged behavior against strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, who was placed on leave, Jack Kallenberger tweeted he quit the team because the coaching staff bullied him so badly.
This is a defining moment for the Iowa Hawkeye Football program: pic.twitter.com/ckEH39QVki
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) June 6, 2020
Kallenberger released a lengthy statement late Sunday afternoon on Twitter about how he was allegedly bullied by the staff for having some learning disabilities.
“I quit football not because of school but because I was broken, beat down, bullied, unwanted and unloved. I was stripped of every ounce of self confidence I had,” Kallenberger wrote in part.
You can read his full statement below.
— Jack Kallenberger (@jack_kall1) June 7, 2020
— Jack Kallenberger (@jack_kall1) June 7, 2020
Seriously, what the hell is happening right now with Iowa? It seems like the program is on the verge of imploding.
We’re talking about a team many have viewed as one of the cleanest run programs in America. Yet, there are apparently massive problems happening behind closed doors.
— Chris Doyle (@coach_Doyle) June 7, 2020
College football programs just aren’t built to survive this kind of chaos. They just can’t focus on winning and have these kinds of problems off of the field.
It’s just not going to work.
Iowa players are sharing stories about racially charged treatment they received from strength coach Chris Doyle. Doyle is the highest paid strength coach in the country. https://t.co/KtVwvlwH9o
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) June 6, 2020
Time for the truth: pic.twitter.com/aBeVbtfvc4
— Terrance Pryor (@Tpryor51) June 6, 2020
Just got his from a former Iowa football player who is white. Walking on egg shells is becoming a theme. pic.twitter.com/RTKx3tEEgi
— Tyler Devine (@devine_tyler) June 6, 2020
It really does seem like the Hawkeyes are on the brink right now, and they’re one or two bad allegations of misconduct away from the hammer dropping.
Chris Doyle is on leave, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he never coaches again. However, it seems like there’s a very real chance that’s only the top of the iceberg.
Thank you James!! I remember when I used to wear my tank tops in the facility, I used to get called in the coaches office because I had too much tattoos and it wasn’t the “Iowa culture” or the “Iowa Way”. https://t.co/gYMtSDTMKR
— HaitianQ (@__haitianprince) June 6, 2020
Keep checking back for more updates when we have them. It sounds like things might be popping off in a major way soon in Iowa City.