Lawsuit claims Musselman racially charged tirade against USC player amid NIL dispute
A lawsuit accuses USC basketball coach Eric Musselman of launching a racially charged tirade at forward Chad Baker-Mazara after a February loss and removing him from the USC roster to avoid paying the rest of his NIL contract. The complaint alleges Musselman shouted racist remarks, including “Go back to the f-ing Dominican Republic!”, and that Baker-Mazara was barred from team facilities the next day. Baker-Mazara seeks damages, arguing the actions harmed his NBA prospects, while USC says the allegations are unfounded and that the removal was for other reasons; the school plans to fight the lawsuit as Musselman enters his third season at USC.
