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Ex-Virginia receiver sues school alleging hazing, discrimination

Former Virginia wide receiver Aidan Howard sued the school last week saying in court documents that the school "fostered a culture of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination."

Howard, a freshman, says that his Virginia teammates bullied him and make fun of him because of a learning disability. Howard also says that he was hazed over the summer which led to him suffering a broken eye socket.

The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Oct. 14 in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania and lists teammates Doni Dowling and David Eldridge as defendants. Dowling is a junior wide receiver and Eldridge is a sophomore wide out.