A former unidentified member of the Northwestern University football team filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging former coach Pat Fitzgerald enabled a "culture of racism."

<div class="block">A former unidentified member of the Northwestern University football team filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging former coach Pat Fitzgerald enabled a &quot;culture of racism.&quot;</div>

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Former Northwestern Coach Sued by Ex-Player

A former unidentified member of the Northwestern University football team has filed a lawsuit against the school and recently fired coach Pat Fitzgerald. That's according to a civil claim filed in an Illinois court yesterday, the suit alleges that Fitzgerald quote enabled a culture of racism and that the program has quote long standing issues involving hazing and bullying that takes on a sexual and or racist tone. The plaintiff who filed under the name John Doe was a member of the football team from 2018 to 2022. Last week, the university fired Fitzgerald after allegations that hazing was an issue in the football program. According to CNN, a representative for Fitzgerald says they have no comment on the allegations spelled out in the suit. A spokesperson for the university told CNN as policy, we do not comment on the specifics of pending litigation.