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re: MS HS player dies after coaches allow him back in the game after injury
Posted on 8/26/18 at 10:14 pm to PrivatePublic
Posted on 8/26/18 at 10:14 pm to PrivatePublic
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this is why my son won't be allowed to play football.
i am a fan of watching it, but the (potential) reward to him isn't worth the risks. not just the risks inherent to the sport, but the risks brought on by stupid people who don't know when to make a kid sit.
he can choose just about any other sport.
(and yes, i will put my foot down. he'll deal with it)
Saying that THIS is why you don't want your son to play football doesnt make much sense. Per 100,000 participants, high school football has a lower death rate than hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse and baseball, and much lower than competitive skiing.
At least tell him the truth when you put your foot down.
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Posted on 8/26/18 at 11:39 pm to Prof
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Surely we can get regular or even retired MDs. that would be more than happy to check things out. I doubt k-12 schools would even have to hire them -- community members would volunteer.
That said, the fact that you could do that with a broken collarbone is actually incredibly rare.
Hell, the high school I went to was tiny, 4A at the time in Alabama (only had 33 people on the team), and we had two MD's on the sideline every game. This was back in the late 80's, early 90's before CTE was even a thing.
This post was edited on 8/26/18 at 11:41 pm
Posted on 8/27/18 at 9:55 pm to Jjdoc
He actually died on the sideline cheering the offense on.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 6:21 am to The Nino
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That's alot of liability for the doctor, and I don't think their insurance covers them outside of their workplace
Couldn't that be solved with the school's insurance/waivers. Surely something could be worked out.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 8:46 am to Jjdoc
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Sophomore player Dennis Mitchell got hurt,
This tells us absolutely nothing. Head injury? Second impact syndrome? Irresponsible reporting IMO. Case Keenum threw up all over Alabama's field when Houston played Alabama years ago. That happens.
Im betting the kid had a heart issue that was unknown. Ill wait to pass judgement on the coach after we hear concrete details.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 4:14 am to bamafan1001
How many thousands of kids threw up Friday during a game and went back in and were fine.
Posted on 9/3/18 at 1:54 am to Jjdoc
Turns out he actually overdosed on cocaine. Investigators just had the entire team drug tested.
Posted on 9/3/18 at 6:24 am to Dawgsrule
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Turns out he actually overdosed on cocaine. Investigators just had the entire team drug tested.
What? Is that true?
Or just an unfunny joke?
Posted on 9/3/18 at 9:41 am to SECdragonmaster
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The Coahoma County coroner’s office is disputing the account of Dennis Mitchell’s family, which claims the Byhalia High School football player died Friday night after re-entering the game following the initial signs of injury. Coahoma County Coroner Scotty Meredith said Tuesday that Mitchell collapsed on the sideline after leaving the game, contrary to media reports that stated Mitchell collapsed while playing. Meredith also said coaches did not allow Mitchell to return to the game after showing symptoms.
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:31 am to SECdragonmaster
Posted on 9/3/18 at 12:41 pm to OlGrandad
Beginning his sophomore year in High School with a heavy beard?
Is this normal for young black men?
Is this normal for young black men?
Posted on 9/3/18 at 5:50 pm to Dawgsrule
How the hell are HS kids in Mississippi getting cocaine??
Posted on 9/4/18 at 1:18 am to bamafan1001
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How the hell are HS kids in Mississippi getting cocaine??
Are you kidding?
the same way they do everywhere else.
There sure is a lot of frickery in this thread, invented concussions, claims he was still playing, injuries etc, where do you dumbasses even come up with this stuff?
Posted on 9/4/18 at 3:34 pm to cave canem
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Are you kidding?
the same way they do everywhere else.
In HS I wouldn’t have known the first place to go to get cocaine...and I sure as hell couldnt have afforded it
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