Another Letter by Ex-Athletes Slams NU Over Fitzgerald Firing

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Another letter by former Northwestern University athletes, including several of Pat Fitzgerald's former football teammates, questions the school's administrative leadership and alleges a lack of due process in firing Fitzgerald amid hazing allegations within his program.

As reported by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, the open letter criticizes university administrators for a lack of due process before the July 10 firing of Fitzgerald, saying it "left a welcome mat out for the weaponization of sexual harassment, hazing, and racism allegations" at the school.

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