Six women, listed only as "Jane Does," filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming the University of Tennessee has created a culture that enables sexual assaults.
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs claim the university "uses an unusual, legalistic adjudication process" against victims who step forward claiming to be assaulted by student-athletes, especially football players.
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The Tennessean was the first to report the filing of the lawsuit.
Five current and former Tennessee athletes were named in the lawsuit: former basketball player Yemi Makanjuola, former football players A.