"In addition to African American players being forced to compete in watermelon-eating contests, the lawsuits also echo allegations made in several previous lawsuits; that players were physically and sexually abused, and that coaches knew about it, did nothing to stop it, and even singled out players for hazing."
Two former Northwestern football players claim hazing included watermelon-eating contests for Black players
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-football-players-lawsuit-hazing-watermelon-eating-contests/
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