Worcester Tech football players facing suspension, games cancelled in hazing investigation

More than five players on the Worcester Technical High School football team face suspension, and possible criminal charges, as school officials and police investigate alleged acts of hazing.

“Right now we are looking at student assault charges,” said Director of School Security Rob Pezzella in an interview Thursday night.

Earlier today, the administration canceled the remaining two games of the team’s season as a result of the investigation. The hazing involved at least one video shared to social media, but officials did not elaborate on the content of the video.

Administrators are still investigating, and are asking victims of hazing to come forward. In the interview, neither Pezzella nor Superintendent Maureen Binienda commented on the nature of the assault being investigated -- just that it may have risen to the level of assault.

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