Introduction

For more than 150 years, Northwestern University has been known more for its academics than its prowess on the gridiron. The type of school that seems like the last place you would expect to find a scandal involving hazing and abuse in its football program. But over the last couple weeks, a growing list of accusations and alleged victims has come forward. Pat Fitzgerald, the Wildcats’ long time head coach and a decorated former player himself, has been fired, and the university is facing multiple lawsuits…with more likely coming.

So today, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg explains this complex case from the beginning. What we know, what we don’t…and where it might be heading next.

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