Chad Baker-Mazara Sues USC and Eric Musselman, Alleging NIL Pay Dispute and Racial Remarks
The complaint says USC withheld NIL and revenue-sharing payments after a locker-room exchange that Baker-Mazara says damaged his pro prospects.
- On Monday, former USC basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging unpaid NIL funds and misconduct by head coach Eric Musselman.
- Tensions reportedly peaked after a February 28 loss to Nebraska, when Musselman allegedly launched into a racially charged locker room tirade, telling Baker-Mazara to "Go back to the Dominican Republic."
- The 16-page complaint alleges USC withheld February and March payments from a $3 million NIL deal to "wait-and-see" if the team reached the NCAA Tournament, while sabotaging his NBA Draft prospects.
- USC denied the allegations in a statement to the Daily Trojan, asserting the decision to remove Baker-Mazara from the roster was based on "a number of considerations" unrelated to race.
- Since his dismissal, Baker-Mazara has moved on to play for the Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico, though his lawsuit contends USC's actions materially jeopardized his professional opportunities after he went undrafted this year.
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Chad Baker-Mazara sues USC and Eric Musselman, alleging NIL pay disput
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara is suing the university and coach Eric Musselman after his abrupt dismissal from the team in March. The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court
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Chad Baker-Mazara sues USC and Eric Musselman, alleging NIL pay dispute and racial remarks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara is suing the university and coach Eric Musselman after his abrupt dismissal from the team in March.
Former USC basketball star is suing the school
Former USC basketball star Chad Baker-Mazara has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging he was dismissed from the team so the school could avoid paying him the terms of his NIL deal. In the lawsuit, Baker-Mazara also alleges that coach Eric Musselman used racist language toward him when tossing him off the team. The …
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