The Jacksonville Jaguars said Wednesday that coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke were subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit filed by lawyers for Black players suing former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle for discrimination.

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle walks on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Northern Illinois in Iowa City, Iowa. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer defended the hiring of former Iowa assistant Chris Doyle on Thursday, Feb. 11, 20201, by saying he vetted him thoroughly along with our general manager and owner. Iowa agreed to pay Doyle $1.1 million in a resignation agreement last June after scores of former players said he bullied and discriminated against them. Meyer defended it initially, saying that he thoroughly vetted Doyle and his situation at Iowa. Doyle resigned hours after that statement, leaving the Jaguars to do damage control from such an embarrassing hire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Embattled Jaguars coaching hire Chris Doyle’s tenure with the team lasted just over a day. Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said in a statement that he accepted Doyle’s resignation. It wound up dominating the news cycle for a day and became something that Jaguars were embarrassingly forced to address just over 24 hours after hiring Doyle. Numerous coaches in the Iowa program were mentioned as having a role in that, but Doyle was the only one removed from the school. But the backlash for hiring Doyle began moments after he was announced as the team’s director of sports performance and grew stronger throughout the day Friday.

Strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle of the Iowa Hawkeyes during a game. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The fallout from the Jaguars hiring of controversial strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle continues. “At a time when the NFL has failed to solve its problem with racial hiring practices, it is simply unacceptable to welcome Chris Doyle into the ranks of NFL coaches,” said Rod Graves, the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance. Ad“Doyle’s departure from the University of Iowa reflected a tenure riddled with poor judgment and mistreatment of Black players. AdDoyle, along with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, are among the defendants in a lawsuit filed by 13 former Iowa players, all of whom are Black.

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle walks on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Northern Illinois in Iowa City, Iowa. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer defended the hiring of former Iowa assistant Chris Doyle on Thursday, Feb. 11, 20201, by saying he vetted him thoroughly along with our general manager and owner. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)The Jacksonville Jaguars and embattled strength coach Chris Doyle parted ways Friday night, a few hours after a prominent diversity group assailed the team and called the recent hiring “simply unacceptable.”Coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke said Doyle resigned and they accepted. “Chris did not want to be a distraction to what we are building in Jacksonville,” Meyer and Baalke said in a statement. AdHiring Doyle rekindled memories of Meyer protecting assistant coach Zach Smith for years at Ohio State.

Strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle of the Iowa Hawkeyes before the match-up against the Iowa State Cyclones on September 10, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars coaching staff was barely finalized Thursday when the name of one hire jumped out — Chris Doyle. Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said on Thursday that he’s known Doyle for close to two decades and was comfortable with the vetting process used on not only Doyle, but all the staff he hired. AdThe report found that the powers that be within the Iowa program “perpetuated racial or cultural biases and diminished the value of cultural diversity. Doyle, along with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, are among the defendants in a lawsuit filed by 13 former Iowa players, all of whom are Black.

FILE - Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer answers questions during a news conference announcing his retirement in Columbus, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, file photo. A lawyer for 13 Black ex-Iowa football players has filed a lawsuit alleging his clients suffered racial discrimination under longtime coach Kirk Ferentz. Hiring Doyle rekindled memories of Meyer protecting assistant coach Zach Smith for years at Ohio State. AdMeyer also made former Louisville, Texas and South Florida coach Charlie Strong his assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach. Meyer kept seven holdovers from fired coach Doug Marrone’s staff, including veteran offensive line coach George Warhop, cornerbacks coach Tim Walton, nickel cornerbacks coach Joe Danna and assistant linebackers coach Tony Gilbert.

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle walks on the field before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and Northern Illinois, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)IOWA CITY, Iowa Iowa cut ties with strength coach Chris Doyle on Monday, announcing a separation agreement that will pay him more than $1.1 million after former Hawkeyes accused him of mistreating and belittling African American players. The university and I have reached an agreement and it is time to move on from Iowa football. Doyle agreed not to take any legal action against the university, the board of regents or state of Iowa. There are too many racial disparities in the Iowa football program.

Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as systemic racism in the program. None complained directly about his treatment inside the Iowa program. There are too many racial disparities in the Iowa football program. Black players have been treated unfairly for far too long, Daniels wrote. I'll put you back on the streets, Doyle told the teammate, according to Rugamba.

IOWA CITY, Iowa IOWA CITY, IowaIowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any unethical behavior or bias based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they allege is systemic racism in the program. Doyle was placed on administrative leave Saturday, part of a decision made by coach Kirk Ferentz in what he called a defining moment for Iowas football program. Several black former players posted on social media Friday night about issues they saw in the football program, attributing many of them to Doyle. At no time have I ever crossed the line of unethical behavior or bias based on race. There are countless men of character who are better fathers, husbands, activists, leaders and contributors to society due to their experience at Iowa Football.

While the judges on America's Got Talent are no strangers to magic and illusion, a good display of mentalism is always pretty mind-blowing. In this exclusive sneak peek of Tuesday's America's Got Talent, which showcases the final night of auditions for season 14, the judges get a visit from The Sentimentalists, a pair of skilled mentalists with a decidedly retro '40s flair. Closing her eyes on stage, Steffi visualizes exactly what is on the piece of paper, which only Gabrielle can see. Union can't keep from looking shocked as the paper is held up revealing a small penciled sketch of a bushy tree. Fans who want to see the entirety of The Sentimentalists' astounding audition will have to tune into AGT on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.