Fitzgerald Named in Lawsuit as Northwestern Launches New Probes

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A former Northwestern University football player has filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, as they launch new probes into the hazing scandal that cost the 17-year head coach his job.

As reported by The Associated Press, the player, who was on the football team from 2018 to 2022, alleged Tuesday in Cook County Court in Chicago that Fitzgerald, NU president Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.

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