Amid the disturbing hazing allegations within Northwestern’s football program that resulted in a two-week suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald, the players responded with their own statement on Saturday night.
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg shared a statement, signed by “The ENTIRE Northwestern Football Team”, contradicting allegations of alleged coerced sexual acts that were reported by The Daily Northwestern, the school’s student newspaper.
“Northwestern Football players DO NOT tolerate hazing,” the statement read. “We want to reiterate that as representatives of the Northwestern Football program, we do not tolerate hazing in any form. Hazing goes against our values of respect, integrity, and personal growth.”
