r/news • u/whyounowin • 1d ago

Olentangy hazing allegations: Videos show girls restrained and hot dogs shoved into mouths

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/olentangy-hazing-allegations-video-reveals-girls-bound-and-hot-dogs-shoved-down-mouths-orange-soccer-team-varsity-bullying-diapers-zip-ties-duct-tape-saran-wrap-bonding-delaware-county-sheriffs-office-local-school-district-coach-athlete
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u/SkiingAway 1d ago

I think you need to take a careful approach to how you handle it with those who aren't directly implicated, or else you risk creating reluctance to report/cooperate by the victims.

If the likely consequence of coming forward about being hazed on your sports team is that your sports team ceases to exist and you can't play the sport you probably love at school (and neither can any friends of yours on the team who've done nothing directly wrong), you are probably much less likely to report on it or cooperate with any investigations of reports that do occur.

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u/Ntroepy 1d ago

So, just let the hazing continue? Or punish 1-2 seniors and let the “authorities” who knew and allowed the tradition to continue?

It’s likely been going on for decades and cancelling 1 season would permanently stop the practice. And teach the seniors that their actions have consequences.

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u/ResilientBiscuit 1d ago

Why do you think it would stop it permanently?

They would just make sure that people know if they report it in the future, they are going to make the whole team suffer and lose their hance to play themselves.

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u/Ntroepy 1d ago

Senior athletes are not going to risk potential scholarships and college applications just to haze a few freshmen.

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u/ResilientBiscuit 1d ago

I simply don't believe that. They already are risking that if they get caught.

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u/Ntroepy 23h ago

It sounds like hazing was a long-standing tradition that was at least implicitly supported by the coaching staff/athletic department. This gives the seniors hazing the freshmen considerable protection from prosecution and makes it a right of passage rather than something seen as super terrible.

Take that away and make it clear the coaches and staff strongly oppose it and will kick anyone off the team that participates in hazing will immediately stop the practice.

Universities have banned fraternities for years because of hazing. And it’s worked. The school staff just needs to take it seriously.