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| Chris Chestnut, Esq |
Champion who died last Saturday following the Florida Classic football as a result of what authorities believe was hazing related activity. On Tuesday, FAMU suspended all music by all groups, including the marching band, and on Wednesday dismissed band director Julian White.
Chestnut said Champion’s distraught family believes the actions are “too little, too late.”
“He had worked all of his life to reach that goal and it ultimately cost him his life,” Chestnut said.
Champion, a clarinet player, had recently been named drum major.
“This is not an isolated incident,” Chestnut said. The attorney said Champion’s family hopes a lawsuit against the school will help raise awareness about the issue of band hazing.
