Anti-hazing policies vary among pro sports leagues

Dressed like the staff at a Hooter’s restaurant, rookie members of the San Diego Padres head back to the clubhouse after posing for a photograph as part of rookie hazing in 2008. MLB has since banned the practice. (John Leyba/The Denver Post via AP)

The biggest professional sports leagues in the United States have dealt with a smattering of hazing issues over the past decade, ranging from NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito’s bad behavior to Major League Baseball cracking down on rookies dressing up as women.

In response, some of the leagues have crafted dedicated anti-hazing policies, while others haven’t.