An investigation by the Texas dean of students office into the death of a new member in a 2018 car accident concluded on Wednesday with a six-year suspension of the Texas Cowboys.
The spirit organization, which is responsible for firing “Smokey the Cannon” at athletic events, including football games, will have an opportunity to appeal the suspension, which includes a two-year probationary period if the school reinstates the organization.
“New members of the Cowboys were subjected to multiple forms of hazing, including physical brutality, physical activity, forced ingestion of unwanted substances, coerced consumption of alcohol and degradation,” said the school’s report, which was obtained by the Austin American-Statesman.