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16 Former Michigan Hockey Players Sue University over Alleged Sexualized Hazing
The players allege coaches and staff knew about the abuse and failed to stop it, and they seek damages and hazing prevention training.
- On Wednesday, 16 former University of Michigan men's hockey players filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit alleging they endured ritualized, sexualized abuse from 1984 to 2001.
- The complaint alleges legendary former head coach Red Berenson 'directed and facilitated' the abuse while staff member Mel Pearson, who later became head coach, knew of the conduct and failed to intervene.
- Plaintiffs describe 'torture' including forced genital shaving, anal penetration with razor handles, and genitals tied to hockey helmets weighted with pucks; staff allegedly misled players into believing it was 'standard hazing traditions.'
- The lawsuit names the University of Michigan and its Board of Regents as defendants, seeking damages and mandatory hazing prevention training; university spokesperson Paul Corliss denied the school bears responsibility or liability.
- This litigation marks the latest scandal at the Ann Arbor-based university's athletic department, which previously reached a $490 million settlement in 2022 regarding separate sexual abuse allegations involving a former team doctor.
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16 former Michigan hockey players sue university over alleged sexualized hazing
Sixteen former University of Michigan men’s hockey players sued the university and its governing board Wednesday, alleging coaches and staff knew about, facilitated, and concealed years of sexualized hazing within the program.
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BVM Sports US16 Former Hockey Players Accuse Michigan of Years of 'Torture'
Sixteen former Michigan players have filed a federal lawsuit against the university alleging years of "torture" between the years 1984 and 2001. According to the suit, obtained by the Detroit Free Press, there are 16 plaintiffs in the case, all former players, though none of them are named.Hall of Famer Red Berenson took over as head coach of alma mater Michigan in 1984. In 2012, Berenson publicly...
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