It is fitting that students that Fitz has routinely treated as morons over the years in press conferences with his snide remarks and condescending attitude, were the ones to bring him down......
Huh? Why would you assume the investigators didn’t have the same information? The Daily article makes pretty clear that their sources reported to the University and talk to the investigators.
I would like to believe that the investigators have some form of integrity and are willing to report the truth to the public. Otherwise, this is just a piece of performance art. You are sadly, likely correct, and more realistic than I am. I do not have enough larceny in my heart to do something of that magnitude.
If it is true the timing of the suspension was delayed then others involved mentioned above are also culpable. If players were not protected from hazing and harmed as a result then those involved and those in power like Fitz need to be held accountable. “Not knowing” is not an excuse and points to lack of oversight at different levels starting with the coaching staff. I think the AD and the administration have made a huge mistake if they knew the details of the hazing incidents and think they could contain the negative impacts on the program and the reputation of the university thru delay and obfuscation . This looks so bad, esp for a coach, program and institution that we thought would never allow such abuses to occur. As an aside, I think it would be worthwhile to examine how hazing became institutionalized in the program and how to prevent it in the future. Further conversations about addressing hazing need to be held. I guess we’ve been naive to assume NU has been above it. This quote summarizes my current reaction to the allegations about hazing in the NU football program…..
(720 ILCS 5/12C-50) Sec. 12C-50. Hazing. (a) A person commits hazing when he or she knowingly requires the performance of any act by a student or other person in a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State, for the purpose of induction or admission into any group, organization, or society associated or connected with that institution, if: (1) the act is not sanctioned or authorized by that | ||
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(2) the act results in bodily harm to any person. (b) Sentence. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor, except that hazing that results in death or great bodily harm is a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/12C-50.1) Sec. 12C-50.1. Failure to report hazing. (a) For purposes of this Section, "school official" includes any and all paid school administrators, teachers, counselors, support staff, and coaches and any and all volunteer coaches employed by a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State. (b) A school official commits failure to report hazing when: (1) while fulfilling his or her official | ||
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(2) the act results in bodily harm to any person; and (3) the school official knowingly fails to report the | ||
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(c) Sentence. Failure to report hazing is a Class B misdemeanor. If the act which the person failed to report resulted in death or great bodily harm, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of failure to report hazing under this Section that the person who personally observed the act had a reasonable apprehension that timely action to stop the act would result in the imminent infliction of death, great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability to that person or another in retaliation for reporting. (e) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow prosecution of a person who personally observes the act of hazing and assists with an investigation and any subsequent prosecution of the offender. (Source: P.A. 98-393, eff. 8-16-13.) |
So we have been led to believe, but based on the Daily story the program is not only not clean it is sadistic and cruel.
The investigators were hired and paid by Northwestern. You’re surprised that NU didn’t release the relevant information when it has it’s reputation to protect?
Well my son was at NU on the team from 2016 to 2020 and he was never "hazed" None of the allegations put forward by these brave "ANONYMOUS" sources happened to my son. I am quite certain if anything that was alleged to be going on was going on , a player would just have to state he didn't want any part of such actions. Not participate and then cry victim. As for Coach Fitz, he isn't there to babysit grown men 24/7. If a player felt he was being mistreated all he had to do was go tell a coach or a team member that he felt uncomfortable or didn't want any part of such activity. Why didn't this brave ANONYMOUS source report it when it happened, especially if he felt there were teammates who were suicidal ? You would think if players were suicidal he would of felt obligated to possibly save a teammates life ?
I mean, I would suggest that this response is exactly why someone would want to stay anonymous.
"Knew or should have known" is enough. If one or many of my employees were sexually harassed and I should have known (see Lou's staffer quote) I would be liable for fines and prison, as would be my employer. Remember also, some of these kids were 17...
Not knowing your team has a hazing problem is only marginally better than knowing your team has a hazing problem.
Sexual abuse. (Important to note different definitions of sexual abuse and sexual assault in Illinois - assault reaches the stage of sexual penetration; this will matter if there are lawsuits or a prosecutor looks into the misconduct at the football program - not saying this will happen but important to note the legal difference).
How does Title IX define it? I think that will be the most pertinent legal issue. Especially if NU didn’t report the sexual abuse/assault.
I don't believe Title IX applies here because that applies when sexual violence invokes discrimination across sexes/access to education across sexes (which is what Title IX specifically deals with). - Having said that, I'm nowhere near being a Title IX expert or anything like that but that's just what I know of it; that it applies only when individuals of different sexes are involved.
I'm pretty confident though that Title IX mandatory reporting has to involve allegations across sexes (i.e. allegations that invoke sexual discrimination/gender based discrimination in education).
False. Penn State violated Title IX by not reporting Sandusky’s abuse. So we have that to worry about as a cherry on top.
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That's not at all what happened there.False. Penn State violated Title IX by not reporting Sandusky’s abuse. So we have that to worry about as a cherry on top.
Penn State Violated Title IX After Sandusky Case
The university will have to make changes to its Title IX procedures.
If I’m doing my math right, Coach Fitz’s suspension ends today. I’m hoping he’s rested up and excited to get back at it tomorrow. (It’s been a long two weeks.)
Maybe he's enjoying some cold ones with his drinking buddy JON. Early retirement isn't so bad for those who can achieve it.
