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Northwestern AD Expresses Disappointment in ‘Tone Deaf’ Shirts Worn by Coaching Staff

Wildcats football staffers appeared to honor former head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired amid a hazing scandal within the program.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2023

Northwestern football staff raise ire with ‘offensive’ and ‘tone deaf’ shirts

Several Wildcats players and coaches were spotted wearing shirts bearing the message “Cats against the World” and the number 51. Fired coach Pat Fitzgerald wore No. 51 as an NU player in the 1990s.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

Northwestern Interim Coach Has Very Curious Response Asked About Shirts Supporting Pat Fitzgerald

Several Wildcats staffers were seen in shirts that appeared to show support for the fired football coach.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2023

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College Football World Stunned by Northwestern Coaches’ Shirts That Seem to Honor Pat Fitzgerald

The longtime Wildcats coach was fired amid the program’s hazing scandal.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2023

If colleges won’t confront problem of abuse against student athletes, Congress must step in

Northwestern’s hazing scandal is just one example among many. If coaches and university officials cannot be trusted to protect vulnerable young athletes, lawmakers in Washington must do so.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

As hazing scandal plays out at Northwestern, some lawyers say union for athletes might have helped

A decade after Northwestern found itself at the center of the push for college athletes to form a union for the first time, the spotlight is once again shining on the prestigious private school

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Dan Webb on Northwestern hiring Loretta Lynch in hazing investigation: ‘a total waste of the university’s financial resources’

The former U.S. attorney, representing fired football Coach Pat Fitzgerald, says firing him violated his employment contract and his deal for a two-week suspension.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2023

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Giants OC Mike Kafka talks Northwestern, Daniel Jones’ development, rookies

New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka spoke on a number of topics on Thursday, including Northwestern and quarterback Daniel Jones' development.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 3, 2023

Racist Northwestern hazing included shaving words ‘Cinco de Mayo’ on his head, former football player says

The experience led Ramon Diaz, now 36, to try to kill himself by overdosing on painkillers in 2006. “My experience playing football at Northwestern University haunts me to this day,” Diaz told reporters Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2023

At Northwestern — aka Cautionary Tale U. — a new investigation launches as football begins

“Northwestern” isn’t just a name on the schedule anymore. It’s also a code word for what not to do.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023

Northwestern hires former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review how it reports hazing

Lynch will make her findings public after examining the university’s accountability mechanisms, the university announced Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023

Northwestern Announces Former U.S. Attorney General Will Conduct Review of Athletics

The former U.S. attorney general's report will be made public.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 1, 2023

2 more lawsuits filed in Northwestern hazing scandal

Warren Miles Long, a former running back, and John Doe 2 join a growing list of former student-athletes coming forward with lawsuits detailing similar allegations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023

Where’s Ted Lasso when we need him?

A not-so-proud Northwestern alum reflects on the hazing scandal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2023

Big Ten’s four new coaches take divergent paths to new-look West Division

While the number of new coaches hired is hardly an aberration in major college football, the journeys these men made are strikingly different.

WEKU · Jul 28, 2023

As hazing lawsuits mount against Northwestern, experts hope for a shift in attitudes

With allegations of hazing within several sports programs at Northwestern University, experts say that other U.S. universities should use this time to change their own cultures.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023

Hazing led former Northwestern football player to self-harm, lawsuit alleges

Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 26, 2023

Northwestern AD Gives First Interview Since Hazing Scandal, Pat Fitzgerald Firing

Derrick Gragg has attracted considerable criticism in recent weeks.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Northwestern interim coach David Braun doesn’t address hazing allegations against football program

Wildcats players decide to not attend Big Ten Media Days.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 25, 2023

Northwestern Football Players to Skip Big Ten Media Day Amid Hazing Scandal Fallout

The decision comes just a day before the media day will begin.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

NU president gives student newspaper first interview amid hazing scandal

Michael Schill fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald only after the student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, published details of the hazing. This week, he granted the newspaper his first public interview on the scandal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 24, 2023

‘To all the young athletes out there, I urge you to stand up.’ 4th lawsuit filed in Northwestern hazing scandal

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke about the new lawsuit Monday afternoon on behalf of former student football player Lloyd Yates, Last week, Yates said that sexualized hazing was commonplace on the team.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Civil rights attorney Crump set to announce another suit against Northwestern over alleged hazing

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is set to announce another lawsuit against Northwestern University over hazing allegations in its athletic programs, with the latest suit touted as containing “damning new details” of sexual hazing and abuse in its football program

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023

Polling Place: Will embattled Pat Fitzgerald be a head coach again?

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023

Of course race is a factor in lawsuits against Northwestern

Not lost on some, how convenient that this decades-old pattern and practice is investigated and goes public during Derrick Gragg’s rare tenure as one of the few existing Black men overseeing a D1 program

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