Latino Northwestern player says ‘Cinco de Mayo’ was shaved into his head

Ramon Diaz says he saw other incidents of racist abuseUniversity faces numerous lawsuits over culture of hazing

Ramon Diaz says he was just 17 when Northwestern University upperclassmen shaved “Cinco de Mayo” onto the back of his head as the entire football team watched.

“The holiday itself has a significant meaning to me and my family and then the Latino community at large,” Diaz told the Associated Press. “I was mocked and ridiculed.”

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