Let’s discuss what the Pat Fitzgerald firing is not about.
It’s not about a rush to judgment. Northwestern’s investigation into a former player’s allegations of hazing in the football program lasted six months. If that’s a rush, then so is a six-month CD or a six-month prison sentence. The attorney who led NU’s investigation interviewed more than 50 people currently or formerly associated with the program and reviewed hundreds of thousands of emails dating back 10 years.
