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Murphy was the athletic director at
Northwestern from 2003-07, when two unnamed players allege they
were victims of hazing and other improper acts.
Joining Murphy as defendants are former head coach Pat
Fitzgerald, former university president Henry Bienen and the
university board of trustees, according to the report.
Bienen was president from 1995-2009. Murphy left Northwestern to
join the Packers in 2007.
Neither Murphy nor the Packers commented as of Thursday
afternoon.
In all, four more lawsuits were filed Thursday, with two of them
listing only the university as a defendant, per ESPN. In all, 13
former players have filed lawsuits since the conclusion of an
independent investigation into allegations of hazing.
The two ex-players suing Murphy and others did not disclose
their names, filing as "John Doe." Per ESPN, the men also allege
they were subjected to sexual abuse and racial discrimination
and contend Fitzgerald was aware and "encouraged" the actions.
Fitzgerald, who has maintained he was unaware of any hazing, was
fired on July 10 after 17 seasons and a 110 -101 record.
The university announced Tuesday that it had hired former U.S.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch to conduct an independent review
of its athletics programs and culture.
--Field Level Media
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