CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Another lawsuit against Northwestern over hazing allegations is coming today.
This latest lawsuit comes from former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates and four fellow former Wildcats.
This comes after the group held a news conference last week detailing abuse they suffered as part of what they call “extreme sexual hazing” during their collegiate careers.
The lawsuit alleges negligence, willful and wanton disregard for player safety and well-being, and violation of Illinois’ Gender Violence Act.
One player in the complaint said he was a minor when he was first sexually abused and suffered an injury as a result of the violent hazing.
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Yates is among more than 15 men and women who have retained Crump and the Chicago-based Levin & Perconti law to seek damages against Northwestern due to its hazing scandal.
The new suit follows the filing of at least three other lawsuits against Northwestern over the alleged hazing and the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald. He was fired 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," said school President Michael Schill.
One lawsuit accuses Fitzgerald of enabling a culture of racism, including forcing players of color to cut their hair and behave differently to be more in line with the “Wildcat Way.”
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