NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice has released a report on the hazing scandal involving the New Mexico State University men's basketball team. Players Deshawndre Washington, Kim Aiken Jr., and Doctor Bradley are accused of sexually harassing and assaulting their teammates and student managers during the 2022-2023 season. Story continues below News: VIDEO: Deputies arrive at Belen home where teen is accused of murdering family Don't Miss: Why one farmer’s Chimayo green chile is gaining fame in the final frontier Education: APS Board of Education votes to close Taft Middle School Traffic: City of Albuquerque looks for ways to increase safety on Lead and Coal Avenues News of the hazing prompted NMSU to cancel the last six games of the season and fire head coach Greg Heiar. The NMDOJ found the reported incidents are a sign of a "toxic culture that permeated the basketball program." Special Counsel Sean Sullivan said he learned the coaching staff had a lackadaisical attitude towards punishing players and even allowed players to develop their own "internal self-governance model" in the locker room. By the third game of the season, players were involved in two violent incidents including a fight during a football game in Las Cruces. The special counsel said he didn't find any of evidence of them being punished. A month later, a deadly shootout on the University of New Mexico's campus between an Aggie basketball player and a UNM student. NMSU players helped hide evidence form police. It also adds that institutional safeguards were not enough to prevent or address the conduct. The report also includes recommendations for the university including mandatory Title Nine and anti-hazing training as well as better recruiting. It also called for the university to be more meticulous about hiring coaches, contractually requiring coaches to implement anti-hazing policies, and a more robust system for reporting and addressing hazing allegations. Several players filed lawsuits against the university and other parties involved accusing members of the team of sexual assault and hazing. Each one claimed to have told the coaching staff and said they weren't listened to. No reports were ever made to the Office of Institutional Equity which is responsible for making sure the claims are properly investigated. Two players, Aiken and Bradley, have already taken plea deals for their role in the scandal. The report did credit the university for already taking steps to improve the problems on campus like requiring student-athletes to take anti-hazing training and having senior leadership take a more direct approach with students on how to report incidents. New Mexico State University sent this statement: We have received the attorney general’s report and are currently in the process of reviewing it in detail. We are pleased that the attorney general acknowledged the work we have done to enhance training and put safeguards in place to help ensure a situation like this never happens again. The report also notes areas for additional improvement and provides recommendations for measures to further protect and support our students. We are committed to giving the detailed report and its recommendations careful review and consideration, and we look forward to continuing the collaborative effort to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. Minerva Baumann, Media Relations Officer