The attorney general’s office began looking into the culture of Danvers’ hockey team in November, WCVB 5 Boston reported.įurious Parents Want School Boss Axed Over Racist, Homophobic Hazing Bombshellįor over a year and a half, toxic behavior between teammates was allegedly covered up. “Players on the hockey team engaged in hazing rituals that involved racist, homophobic, and physically and sexually abusive behavior, which were part of a toxic team culture that developed and persisted because the varsity hockey coach failed to properly supervise the team.” “DPSD failed to properly respond to several years of bullying and harassment in violation of the state’s Anti-Bullying Law, Student Antidiscrimination Act, and Fair Educational Practices Act,” the statement continued. “ District has agreed to take significant steps to improve its ability to prevent, investigate, and address hate and bias incidents, particularly in its athletics program,” the office of state Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement Monday. The attorney general of Massachusetts has determined that an investigation into racist and homophobic behavior within the Danvers High School hockey team was completely fumbled by school authorities and local police.
