The lawsuit claims the player was subjected to hazing and harassment that included sexualized acts and racial discrimination, that Fitzgerald took part in the hazing and harassment and that school leaders were negligent.
The allegations in the third lawsuit mirror those in the other two, and the suit is also expected to be filed in Cook County Circuit Court.
It claims the player was subjected to hazing and harassment that included sexualized acts and racial discrimination, that Fitzgerald took part in the hazing and harassment as other players watched, and that school leaders were negligent in allowing those incidents to occur.
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