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The Latest Breaking News from Pat Fitzgerald

Former Northwestern Player Goes on Record About ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ Hazing Rituals

It continues to get ugly for the Wildcats’ football program in the wake of Pat Fitzgerald’s firing.

Sports Illustrated

As 2nd Northwestern football hazing suit is filed, Fitzgerald’s attorney asks: Where’s the evidence? Meanwhile, other sports under scrutiny.

CHICAGO — Allegations of hazing at Northwestern University spread Wednesday, as a second lawsuit was filed, former football players denounced the practice, and attorneys claimed that baseball, softball and volleyball players were victimized as well.

Chicago Tribune

Third Plaintiff Added to Northwestern Hazing Case, Lawyers Say

Here’s where everything stands among the two legal teams filing suits against the school and members of its administration.

Sports Illustrated

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Paul Sullivan: Former Northwestern players speak up about a ‘rampant’ hazing culture that has tarnished the university

“All we wanted to do was play ball,” Simba Short said Wednesday morning as he stood behind a lectern with three other former Northwestern football players.

Chicago Tribune

With names and faces now attached to the hazing allegations, life just got harder for Northwestern

Whistleblowers risk a lot by coming forward.

Chicago Sun-Times

US athletes allege hazing abuse at Northwestern University

Student-athletes say hazing at the prominent Illinois university included ‘physical, sexual and emotional abuse’.

Al Jazeera

2nd football hazing lawsuit filed against Northwestern; lawyers say legal action also forthcoming related to baseball and softball

CHICAGO — Another lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Northwestern University by a former football player, alleging that ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald took part in hazing and bullying athletes.

Chicago Tribune

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Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

At Northwestern, a widening gap between questions and answers fills with a purple haze

Just how twisted are things in the Wildcats’ football program and athletic department?

Chicago Sun-Times

Former football player sues Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern leaders in hazing scandal

The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.

Chicago Sun-Times

1st lawsuit filed against Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern leaders stemming from a hazing scandal

A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job

The Independent UK

Northwestern’s Black athletes have a history of fighting for change

Black athletes long have been involved in battles beyond the athletic field. The university’s culture didn’t become toxic overnight.

Chicago Sun-Times

This is where Northwestern’s hazing mess gets really ugly

With lawyers becoming involved, who knows what lies ahead in this scandal?

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern’s Highest-Ranked Incoming Recruit to Enter Transfer Portal

The team is set to lose its first player since the coach was fired over allegations of sexual hazing and racism within the program.

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Eight former Northwestern football players hire lawyer for possible hazing lawsuit

“Sadly, our research suggests that this kind of abuse of student athletes may be far more common on college campuses than we know, because there is tremendous pressure to keep quiet,” attorney Ben Crump said. “It’s time for a reckoning to protect young athletes.”

Sports Illustrated

Ex-Northwestern Football Players Plan to Sue School Over Abuse Claims

The school fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald last week following a hazing investigation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joliet Catholic star Dillan Johnson switches from Northwestern to Wisconsin

It didn’t take long for the fallout from Pat Fitzgerald’s stunning firing to spill over into Northwestern’s recruiting prospects.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern and the cost of wanting to be big-time in college sports

The hazing scandal that led to coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing has shone a harsh spotlight on the school.

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Chicago Tribune

How will Northwestern’s football hazing scandal affect the university long term? ‘It’s a reputational issue.’

CHICAGO — Repercussions from Northwestern University’s football hazing scandal have thrown the Big Ten school’s athletic department into upheaval in just a matter of days, spurring leadership shake-ups, football recruits decommitting from the team and concerns over possible legal action.

Tribune News Service

Pat Leonard’s NFL notes: Joe Mixon’s pay cut with Bengals reinforces cratered RB market

NEW YORK — Former Dallas Cowboys standout Ezekiel Elliott was already a street free agent. Then the Minnesota Vikings cut Dalvin Cook. Now Joe Mixon has taken a pay cut to stay on the Cincinnati Bengals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: Did Northwestern do the right thing in firing football coach Pat Fitzgerald?

Voters supported the firing by a large margin, despite Fitzgerald’s claims that he was unaware of the alleged hazing in his program that an independent investigation found likely to have occurred.

Chicago Sun-Times

On list of Northwestern Q’s still unanswered: Where is AD Derrick Gragg’s leadership?

Does Gragg have any real authority over the football program, or does that authority quietly reside, as some insiders indicate, with the board of trustees and the school’s preeminent benefactor, former insurance magnate and billionaire alum Pat Ryan?

Chicago Tribune

Will Northwestern football recruits stay or decommit? ‘College football coaches and teams are opportunistic.’

CHICAGO — Amid fallout from the report of an outside investigation into hazing within Northwestern’s football program, recruits have started to reassess their commitments.

WEKU

Northwestern baseball coach Jim Foster is fired days after football hazing scandal

In an announcement posted to Northwestern University's athletics page, head baseball coach Jim Foster was "relieved of his duties effective immediately."

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern promotes David Braun to interim football coach, replacing Pat Fitzgerald

The university had hired Braun as defensive coordinator six months ago. He replaces the former coach after a hazing scandal.

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