Still Hazy After All These Years

Times change. But hazing doesn’t seem to. It often goes too far, and it’s often sexual in nature. “Northwestern fired longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald after a university investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players, including ‘forced participation, nudity and sexualized acts of a degrading nature.’ Fitzgerald, who was reportedly making more than $5 million per year, was let go after he was initially given a two-week suspension.” AP: Hazing remains ingrained in team sports and experts say they see increase in sexualized attacks.

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