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"I know several universities that had normalized physical hazing that involved naked teammates going after and wrestling other naked teammates, whether or not they were game for [it]." - former SEC 🏈 player

Hazing isn't *just* a Northwestern issue.

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07:18 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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"I know that one school had a tug of war punishment where people often had their hands torn up/ankles twisted." - former SEC 🏈 player

For The Guardian, Derek Silva and I situate Northwestern's hazing scandal in the culture of big-time college football.

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07:20 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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There is "a pretty common history of coaches encouraging disputes to be ‘settled,’ which often involves supplying boxing gloves to players," across college football. - former SEC 🏈 player

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07:21 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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"Similar to hazing in fraternities, anyone that comes forward (barring an egregious abuse of power where lives were at risk), the person(s) who speak up will have the industry and peers turn against them."

- former SEC 🏈 player

https://t.co/YmUwmJ34Xv
07:22 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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"At my former school, there was a big culture and tradition surrounding getting jumped by your teammates... all the seniors would go into your dorm rooms and essentially jump you, beat you down to the ground."

- former college 🏈 player

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07:22 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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"The coaches... said they didn't know about [ the hazing]. But my position coach was there for 25 years." - former college 🏈 player

Northwestern is more rule than exception.

https://www.theguardian.co...
07:23 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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CW: discussion of suicide

Too often, the consequences of hazing and abuse are devastating to the mental health of the players that endure them and result in suicidal ideation and even attempts.
07:40 AM - Jul 11, 2023
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“I'll be walking, morning workouts. And seeing a car drive by, it’s like, man, I wouldn't have to go to practice if I just jumped in front of his car real quick. Like that was a more attractive idea than going.”

- former college 🏈 player

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