Former players say Texas State Bobcats head coach Danny Kaspar made racially degrading statements. Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports

Former Texas State players: Basketball coach Danny Kaspar frequently made racist remarks

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/5/20

Two former Texas State basketball players claimed that head coach Danny Kaspar frequently made racially degrading statements to motivate players.

Former point guard Jaylen Shead, who transferred to Washington State for his final season, made a statement on Twitter calling out Kaspar for the demeaning stereotypes and degrading statements made to players on the team. While Shead has not made any claims like this against Kaspar in the past, he admitted the protests following the death of George Floyd made him want to speak up.

With all this going on, let’s talk about what I and other players dealt w playing for Danny Kaspar at Texas State. Many asked why the starting PG on a 25 win, 1st place contender team would transfer before his senior szn.. well pic.twitter.com/Du2VSSOKMl
— JaylenShead™️ (@thejayyshead) June 4, 2020

Shead claims that Kaspar would tell black players to "chase that bucket of chicken" to push them to run faster during drills, told black players if they didn't reach a 2.2 GPA that they'd be working at Popeyes, told an international player he'd have him deported for not playing well and he would try to motivate players to run faster by telling them a "brown man with a turban and AK-47" has entered the gym.

Alex Peacock, one of Shead's former teammates at Texas State, backed up his claims and told ESPN that players didn't speak up in fear of losing their scholarships.

Kaspar, 65, has been a men's basketball coach since 1991 and became the head coach at Texas State in 2013. There's been no word on any investigation into Shead's claims, but it's only a matter of time before one begins.

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