Five former members of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team are suing their former coach, Marisa Moseley, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court Friday.

The lawsuit, which was first reported by the Wisconsin State Journal , alleged the players were psychologically abused by Moseley and that the school responded with “a policy of laissez-faire inaction.”

Moseley, the Wisconsin Board of Regents and former Wisconsin associate athletic director for external communications Justin Doherty are listed as defendants, with the plaintiffs being Lexi Duckett, Krystyna Ellew, Mary Ferrito, Tara Stauffacher and Tessa Towers. 3

In their complaint, the plaintiffs stated that Moseley “unconstitutionally toyed with the mental health of her players, including Plaintiffs, as a means of exert

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