Football workout may have been 'hazing'

SCRANTON, Pa. — The parents of a football player who died after collapsing during a college freshmen conditioning workout on the first day of training camp in 2024 can pursue most of their claims against Bucknell University. The parents have provided sufficient facts to support their contention that the workout was “brutal,” especially for athletes like their son who were known to have sickle cell trait, and may have constituted illegal hazing under Pennsylvania law, a federal judge ruled.