Former University of Virginia football player Aidan Howard has sued the University and others, alleging he was severely injured in a hazing-related incident during fall camp in August.
Doug Doughty of the Roanoke Times tweeted a story on Wednesday evening.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Howard alleges that he was teased and bullied by upperclassmen wide receivers Doni Dowling and David Eldridge because of Howard’s “soft-spoken and mild-mannered nature.” Diagnosed with a learning disability, Howard alleges Dowling and Eldridge, who knew of this diagnosis, would call him “‘stupid,’ ‘dumb,’ ‘slow,’ and ‘retarded’” in front of Howard and some of the Virginia coaches.