By usadaysports columnist mikefreemanNFL: 'Ben Crump, for years now, has been viewed as one of the great civil rights lawyers in the nation ... 'Which brings us to the ugly hazing and racism scandal at Northwestern.'
Former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates is among more than 15 men and women who have retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump law to seek damages against the school due to its hazing scandal. Ben Crump, for years now, has been viewed as one of the great civil rights lawyers in the nation.
"The biggest thing is they suffered in silence," he said."They felt they needed to endure it in order to stay on the team. Or even to not lose their scholarship." "Today I am proud to come forward among my brave teammates here today to let the truth be known, the truth that has perpetuated for decades," Lloyd Yates, a quarterback and wide receiver from 2015 to 2017,"We hope that with our public efforts that we will empower those affected by physical emotional and sexual abuse to share their stories and we're letting you know that we are in those together and that we support you.
Crump is comfortable operating in the spotlight because, in many ways, that's all he's done. Longtime civil rights activist and MSNBC analyst Al Sharpton calls CrumpCrump has become the voice for Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence. In addition to Floyd, he's represented the families of Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, among others.
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