The player, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, says she was physically harmed to the point of requiring medical attention during a hazing incident in early 2021.
Campus police were made aware of the incident, as was the athletic department, the lawsuit says. Jane Doe says she was isolated from the team and Davis forced her to write an apology letter to trainers. The lawsuit also says the player met with athletic director Derrick Gragg to discuss the culture of the volleyball program but he “did nothing in response” to her concerns.The school announced in December 2021 that it had signed Davis to a multi-year contract extension.
Also Monday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced another lawsuit against Northwestern over allegations of “physical and sexual violence, hazing and extreme mental abuse” in the school’s football program. “I want justice for all the victims of this horrific hazing. I want closure for myself and hundreds of other Northwestern football players who suffered in silence. Too often many of us have blamed ourselves for things that were beyond our control,” said Yates.
“We hope we will provide awareness around the issue and support to victims, and the eradication of physical, psychological, and sexual hazing in college sports,” said Crump, who added that he and his colleagues plan to file more than 30 individual lawsuits in the coming weeks and months. Another previous 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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