The school says it is not `` blaming the victim '' in Robert Champion 's death . It has said that he was a student who had been suspended for disciplinary reasons and then returned to school. ` Mr. Champion should have refused to participate in the planned hazing event and reported it to law enforcement or University administrators , '' the court documents say . Many of his `` co-conspirators '' are facing criminal prosecution , the school says . Attorney says Champion 's family is shocked and that FAMU ignored hazing for decades .
The school says it is not `` blaming the victim '' in Robert Champion 's death . It has said that he was a student who had been suspended for disciplinary reasons and then returned to school. Many of his `` co-conspirators '' are facing criminal prosecution , the school says . Attorney says Champion 's family is shocked and that FAMU ignored hazing for decades .