Disturbing details of alleged hazing incidents in the Northwestern football program have been brought to light, and coach Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended for two weeks.
A report from The Daily Northwestern includes details of alleged hazing within theA former player told the outlet the incidents includedHe said players, mostly freshman, would be"dry-[humped]" by several upperclassmen who were dressed in"Purge-like" masks in a practice called"running." A player would be"ran" usually if he made mistakes at practice.
Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at Beaver Stadium Oct. 1, 2022, in State College, Pa. "Everyone would just be looking at each other and be like, ‘Bro, Fitz knows about this,’ because you wouldn’t take that action otherwise," the player added."Everyone joins in because he’s the head coach.
The player also said team members were forced to strip naked and perform various acts, including bear-crawling and slingshotting themselves across the floor with exercise bands. A freshman quarterback also had to take a snap from a freshman center while both were naked.
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