Former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State
Thirty former Ohio State football players, including more than a dozen NFL alumni, have joined a class-action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss.Summary
Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including more than a dozen who went on to play in the NFL, have signed engagement letters to join a class-action lawsuit alleging decades-old sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss. The group includes prominent former Buckeye players like Al Washington, Ray Ellis, and Keith Ferguson, who played for teams such as the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys. Washington stated that while he had kept quiet for years to protect his son's career, he now wants the university to take accountability. The lawsuit alleges Strauss abused players under the guise of required physicals. Ohio State has settled with 317 survivors for over $61 million but still faces five active lawsuits from 236 men. Strauss, who died by suicide in 2005, is accused of abusing at least 177 male athletes and students over two decades, with coaches and administrators failing to stop him. Rep. Jim Jordan, an assistant wrestling coach at the time, has denied any knowledge of the abuse.
(Source：NBC 5 Chicago)