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James Franklin, PSU Players Named in Isaiah Humphries Lawsuit Alleging Hazing

Former Penn State football player Isaiah Humphries, who left the program in 2018, reportedly filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday that alleges head coach James Franklin retaliated against him when he reported violent hazing from some of his teammates.

Matt Miller of Penn Live reported the news, noting Humphries is suing Franklin and former teammate Damion Barber.

What's more, the lawsuit named Micah Parsons, Yetur Gross-Matos and Jesse Luketa when listing those who participated in the hazing that allegedly included the players using the name of former coach Jerry Sandusky.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.