Fired NU coach Pat Fitzgerald exploring breach-of-contract claims, lawyer Dan Webb says
after an outside investigation that confirmed hazing among teammates but did not implicate Fitzgerald. Then on Monday, Fitzgerald was ousted altogether.‘Infuriating.’ Northwestern students, former players and Illinois leaders react to football program hazing reports.The firing was a violation of Fitzgerald’s employment contract, Webb said. The initial suspension was the result of an agreement between the school and Fitzgerald — which was also breached when the school fired him, Webb said.
Attorney Dan Webb returns to the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for the verdict in the case of Jussie Smollett on Dec. 9, 2021. Webb confirmed that Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald is exploring potential breach-of-contract claims against the university.
“The head coach is ultimately responsible for the culture of his team,” Schill said. “The hazing we investigated was widespread and clearly not a secret within the program, providing coach Fitzgerald with the opportunity to learn what was happening.”Pat Fitzgerald is fired as Northwestern football coach in the wake of a hazing scandal: ‘The culture ...
Webb noted that Northwestern had the full report when it made the initial decision to suspend Fitzgerald, and to his knowledge nothing new came to light in the short span of time between the suspension and the termination. “They’ve breached two contracts and damaged his reputation severely in the way this has occurred,” Webb said. “I’m completely baffled as to how Northwestern University could have engaged in this course of conduct.”Webb, a former U.S. attorney, brings significant profile to the matter. His cases make headlines: He recently defended Fox News in a lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems.
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