Jim Phillips, the former Northwestern athletic director who is now commissioner of the ACC, has vowed to 'vigorously defend' himself in any litigation related to the ongoing hazing scandal at Northwestern.
. In one of the complaints, a player claimed to have been subjected to"sexualized hazing and physical abuse."
“This has been a difficult time for the Northwestern University community, a place that my entire family called home. Over my thirty-year career in intercollegiate athletics, my highest priority has always been the health and safety of all student-athletes. Hazing is completely unacceptable anywhere, and my heart goes out to anyone who carries the burden of having been mistreated,” Phillips said.
In addition to Phillips, others listed as defendants include the university and its board of trustees, Fitzgerald, university president Michael Schill, current athletic director Derrick Gragg and former university president Morton Schapiro. An investigation into hazing inside the Northwestern football program was prompted by an anonymous complaint sent to school officials in November. The school publicly acknowledged it was investigating the claim in January and on July 7 released a summary of the investigation’s findings.
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