The former players are part of a planned lawsuit that includes at least 15 plaintiffs, most from football program but some from other sports.
Former players part of a planned lawsuit including at least 15 plaintiffs, most from football but some from other Northwestern sports. Attorneys describe action to expose"extreme and abusive hazing."four former Northwestern football players detailed an environment of ritualized abuse that has left many still dealing with the traumatic fallout years after the end of their playing careers.
The former players are part of a planned lawsuit that includes at least 15 plaintiffs, the majority from the football program but representing multiple sports, including softball, Crump said. Attorneys are in conversation with at least 50 other potential clients, and"legal action is expected to expand beyond Northwestern’s football program to expose extreme and abusive hazing in other college athletic programs as well," according to a statement released Wednesday afternoon.
"We had no reference point to know if this was a college football thing or a uniquely Northwestern thing," said Miles-Long."That’s kind of what went into normalizing things for us." "They were confused, conflicted and just frightened," he said."They were frightened that if they said anything, would that mean they wouldn’t get playing time? They were frightened. Would they lose their scholarship if they said anything?"
"We demand that the university, the president, the trustees are transparent with these survivors, these victims and this community," said attorney Parker Stinar."These survivors deserve that."As for Phillips,"His tenure overlapped with the allegations that have been made," said co-attorney Pat Salvi.
"As regards to our client, Coach Patrick Fitzgerald, no arguments were made that would present any substantive, detailed, factual allegations, let alone evidence," about Coach Fitzgerald, Webb said.
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