The North Carolina Athletic program is in the news again for all the wrong reasons, as it has been confirmed to Yahoo Sports that the school is investigating an alleged hazing incident with the football team during training camp.
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“We are aware of an incident involving members of the UNC football team that took place earlier this month. We take this allegation seriously and the University is conducting a thorough review,” Kevin Best, North Carolina’s assistant athletic director for communications, said in a statement to Yahoo Sports.
Other than that statement that Yahoo received from the school, they were given no further information on that matter, although that is sure to become available as the investigation progresses.
The only hint as to what could have occurred, as stated by the report from Yahoo, is the fact that redshirt freshman wide receiver Jackson Boyer was in an altercation earlier this month with some teammates at the hotel they were staying at for camp.
For reference, here is a look at the school’s hazing policy.
"“The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to fostering organizations that provide a positive and safe environment for new and existing members. To that end, UNC expressly prohibits hazing or any activity that puts a student’s physical, emotional or psychological health and safety at risk. The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance defines hazing as action, ‘that causes or permits an individual, with or without consent, to engage in activities that subject that individual or others to risks of physical injury, mental distress, or personal indignities of a highly offensive nature, in connection with recruitment, initiation, or continued membership in a society, fraternity or sorority, club, or similar organized group, whether or not recognized by the University.’ “"
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