Wisconsin basketball player Nigel Hayes is among the Badgers student-athletes demanding change for racial inequalities on campus.Following an incident during Wisconsin's home game against Nebraska on Oct. 29, when two fans wore costumes depicting , Hayes and others spoke up about pervasive racism at the university.MORE: "Many people Jordy Mercer Jersey believe that student-athletes of color are immune to the racial injustices that affect other students of color on campus,"Hayes, who has also been , wrote in a . "However, our experiences are not shielded by the 'W' we wear on our chest, our experiences are the same. We are loved during competition, but then subjected to racial discrimination in our everyday lives."As a student, I demand change from . Nigel Hayes (@NIGEL_HAYES) "It is painful that someone Daniel Norris Jersey in our community would show up to an athletic event with a mask of our sitting president, who happens to look a lot like us, with a noose around Christin Stewart Jersey his neck,"the statement continued. "That moment was like a punch in the face to not only student-athletes of color, but also current students, faculty and alumni of color. This incident was yet another blow and reminder that there are people in this community that may not value diverse populations."Hayes spoke of hara sment by campus police whoaccuseblack players for loitering when they may be "simply waiting with friends for an Uber."He said race "i sues are in no way localized to"Wisconsin and "universities acro s the nation need to start addre sing how students of color are treated."MORE: The two fans involved in the noose incident last Jeimer Candelario Jersey month had their season tickets revoked Monday.Hayes, the Big Ten's preseasonPlayer of the Year,closed the statement by saying he and the other student-athletes of color love Wisconsin and are proud to represent the school."In solidarity with Omar Infante Jersey other students on this campus, we implore Chancellor Blank and her cabinet to take action, be visible, leave your ivory tower and speak to the students,"the statement read. "Please create real programs, initiate meaningful change and understand that students of color deserve to thrive in this institution just like our peers. We want to be a part of the amazing legacy this university has held for years and years... On Wisconsin."