A Massachusetts town has been rocked by allegations that members of a high school hockey team were subjected to hazing rituals that were racist and sexually violent.  

According to the Associated Press, a student-athlete at Danvers High School is being praised for coming forward detailing hazing practices that are violent, sexual, homophobic and racist.  

The unnamed student described practices where players were disrobed and fondled in a ritual called “Gay Tuesday.” According to Boston 25 News, teammates were also allegedly hit with a plastic sex toy if they refused to participate in a locker room ritual of yelling the N-word, called “Hard-R Fridays.”  

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Mitchell Garabedian, a Boston attorney who represented Catholic Church abuse victims, called on police to investigate the allegations and what he called an “institutional coverup.” 

The Danvers Teachers Association condemned the behavior and district leadership for not allowing teachers to address the alleged racist and homophobic behavior, Boston 25 News reported. The organization said, “It was disturbing that the community had to learn about these episodes through a news investigation and not through direct communication with the educators in the school system.”  

Parents called for the removal of the superintendent of Danvers Schools, but after a special executive session held Monday, no motions were made on the matter.  

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Local police and the district attorney’s office said they could not pursue charges because the hockey player who came forward did not file a criminal complaint. Despite this, the office of state Attorney General Maura Healey said it was seeking additional information.  

“Racism, homophobia, and bigotry of any kind have no place in our locker rooms, rinks and playing fields,” Healey wrote. “If you think sports are about bullying and hazing, you’re losing, and our kids are paying the price.” 

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