Crime & Justice

Northwestern Football Players Assaulted Their Own Coaches, New Lawsuit Claims

HAZING NIGHTMARE

Former quarterback Lloyd Yates alleges that he suffered sexual hazing from other team members—and that even assistant coaches were targeted for abuse.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

A football helmet for the Northwestern University wildcats. The football program has been accused of turning a blind eye to sexual hazing of players.
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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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