Nope, though it’s nice to interpet that way if you’d like.
Hazing happened. It was pervasive. It was damaging to some. It was all in good fun for others, I guess.
The initial whistleblower probably embellished some things. The litigants have probably embellished some things.
But The Athletic’s reporting was strong, and Lou’s source treated hazing in a basically matter-of-fact way.
Fitz should have taken accountability. It is my belief that he would have a job if he’d acted like a leader and acknowledged his failings. Because he failed.
Again, accountability can either be “I knew but I didn’t realize how bad it had gotten”, or “I didn’t know but it was my job to know.” But he chose 🙈🙈🙈🙈.
Personally, I think he probably lied, but it doesn’t matter. If he was truthful, he simply had to take the final step and say “but it’s on me.”