{"id":429547,"date":"2023-07-11T18:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429547"},"modified":"2023-07-11T18:34:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:34:03","slug":"benefit-of-doubt-might-be-given-to-coach-pat-fitzgerald-post-unwarranted-termination-based-on-no-credible-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/benefit-of-doubt-might-be-given-to-coach-pat-fitzgerald-post-unwarranted-termination-based-on-no-credible-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit Of Doubt Might Be Given To Coach Pat Fitzgerald Post Unwarranted Termination Based On No Credible Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Fitzgerald, the head football coach at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\/search?q=northwest+football&amp;sxsrf=AB5stBjUj3U7Q_mL66EExcSUXm55UvR8qg%3A1689100015094&amp;ei=756tZMWvBcaJ4-EPi6iQuA8&amp;oq=&amp;gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgBMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMg8IABCKBRDqAhC0AhBDGAEyFQgAEAMQjwEQ6gIQtAIQjAMQ5QIYAjIVCAAQAxCPARDqAhC0AhCMAxDlAhgCMhUILhADEI8BEOoCELQCEIwDEOUCGAIyFQgAEAMQjwEQ6gIQtAIQjAMQ5QIYAjIXCAAQAxCPARDqAhC0AhAKEIwDEOUCGAJKBAhBGABQAFgAYPkNaAFwAXgAgAEAiAEAkgEAmAEAoAEBsAEQwAEB2gEGCAEQARgB2gEGCAIQARgL&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\">Northwestern<\/a>, was let go on Monday after numerous former players disclosed information about hazing within the football program and days after an outside inquiry found that hazing was \u201cwidespread among football players.\u201d Fitzgerald\u2019s dismissal was revealed by university president Michael Schill in an online letter to the Northwestern community.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefit Of Doubt Might Be Given To Coach Pat Fitzgerald Post Unwarranted Termination Based On No Credible Information<\/h2>\n<p>Although there were \u201csignificant opportunities\u201d to learn about the continuous hazing, the school said that the inquiry, which was started in January and was carried out by an outside law firm, did not uncover \u201csufficient\u201d evidence that the coaching staff were aware of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While the investigator found &quot;no credible evidence&quot; Coach Pat Fitzgerald knew of the hazing, Fitzgerald had &quot;the opportunity to learn what was happening,&quot; because it was &quot;widespread,&quot; according to Northwestern University President Michael Schill.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M9FleS5Df2\">pic.twitter.com\/M9FleS5Df2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OmarJimenez\/status\/1678743084899749888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cinvestigation team determined that the complainant\u2019s claims were in large part supported by the evidence gathered during the investigation, including separate and consistent first-person accounts from current and former players,\u201d according to an executive summary made public on Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hate this. Pat Fitzgerald is a good human who cared about his players deeply. He ran his program the right way and has a stellar reputation. I have never heard anyone have a bad thing to say about him. This feels wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dannykanell\/status\/1678541791795073026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The National College Players Association, which assisted the football players at Northwestern in their attempt to organize, is urging more inquiries into the claims of hazing and racism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The reaction from the public is the reason why Pat Fitzgerald got fired.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>-DP reacts to the hazing scandal at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Northwestern?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Northwestern<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QsmSChZP5N\">pic.twitter.com\/QsmSChZP5N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dpshow\/status\/1678816815672090624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fitzgerald was fired from his position after being first suspended for two weeks as the backlash against the administration grew. But many are now hesitating about that choice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Northwestern has parted ways with football head coach Pat Fitzgerald.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1EYrum29lg\">https:\/\/t.co\/1EYrum29lg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thedailynu\/status\/1678538182176940032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a statement to ESPN, Fitzgerald claimed he was \u201csurprised when I learned that the president of Northwestern unilaterally revoked our agreement without any prior notification and subsequently terminated my employment,\u201d in reference to the agreed-upon two-week suspension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Pat Fitzgerald lost his job because it was his program..<\/p>\n<p>If you&#39;re running a program you&#39;re running all aspects of it and you&#39;re responsible for all aspects of it&quot; ~ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JeffPassan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMSLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMSLive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uc2ZG7I98s\">pic.twitter.com\/Uc2ZG7I98s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1678806850773618688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is mostly due to the investigation&#8217;s conclusions, which claim that Fitzgerald&#8217;s knowledge of the hazing allegations was never established.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzgerald said in his statement by saying that he has trusted his trial lawyer Dan Webb and his agent Bryan Harlan \u201cto take the necessary steps to protect my rights in accordance with the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Firing football coaches isn&#39;t enough. Fire, perhaps prosecute, university presidents and trustees who knew about it and did nothing and we might get somewhere. Prosecutors and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usedgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usedgov<\/a> should require <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthwesternU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NorthwesternU<\/a> to release the full investigation report.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JxoONL86fu\">https:\/\/t.co\/JxoONL86fu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RWPUSA\/status\/1678727638691590144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Former Cowboys Star Ezekiel Elliott Settles Suit Over Dog Attack Ahead Of Trial\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/former-cowboys-star-ezekiel-elliott-settles-suit-over-dog-attack-ahead-of-trial\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Former Cowboys Star Ezekiel Elliott Settles Suit Over Dog Attack Ahead Of Trial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Fitzgerald, the head football coach at Northwestern, was let go on Monday after numerous former players disclosed information about hazing within the football program and days after an outside inquiry found that hazing was \u201cwidespread among football players.\u201d Fitzgerald\u2019s dismissal was revealed by university president Michael Schill in an online letter to the Northwestern [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":429449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[3549,11146,11095,11096,11097],"class_list":["post-429547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nccaf","tag-college-football-news","tag-northwest-pat-fitzgerald","tag-pat-fitzgerald","tag-pat-fitzgerald-fired","tag-pat-fitzgerald-hazing-scandal"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}