Pat Fitzgerald issued his first in-depth comments in the wake of his firing as head coach of Northwestern football following a hazing investigation
Fitzgerald, 48, was firston Friday following the publication of a months-long investigation into hazing allegations.
“Attorney Maggie Hickey conducted a thorough investigation spanning several months into the allegations that led to my termination,” Fitzgerald said in a statement to ESPN. “Her investigation reaffirmed what I have always maintained – that I had no knowledge whatsoever of any form of hazing within the Northwestern Football Program.
Fired Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has hired legal counsel after being surprised at how he was terminated,The statement ended with Fitzgerald saying that he has hired legal counsel Dan Webb “to take the necessary steps to protect my rights in accordance with the law.”
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