Medrick Burnett Jr., a first-year linebacker with the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, tragically died on Wednesday, only a month after he suffered a severe head harm throughout a sport towards Alabama State University on Oct. 26. He was 20 years previous.
News of Burnett’s passing comes simply days after the varsity erroneously shared an announcement that the younger athlete had succumbed to his accidents, regardless of nonetheless being alive on the time.
A common view of an finish zone nook pylon prior to a school soccer sport. (Jasen Vinlove-USA Today Sports)
Burnett, a redshirt freshman from Lakewood, Calif., sustained a head harm through the annual Magic City Classic towards the varsity’s in-state rivals final month. Dominece James, the older sister of Burnett, stated in a fundraising marketing campaign that he had been injured after a “head-on-head collision.”
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“He had a number of mind bleeds and swelling of the mind. He needed to have a tube to empty to alleviate [sic] the stress, and after 2 days of extreme stress, we needed to go for a craniotomy, which was the final resort to assist attempt to save his life,” her preliminary submit learn.
Alabama A&M University launched an announcement on Wednesday morning confirming Burnett’s passing however later retracted the assertion, claiming that they’d acquired incorrect data from the household.
“Our employees acted accordingly to the needs of the member of the family to tell the A&M group and past of this unlucky prevalence,” the second assertion learn. “Upon listening to from a consultant from UAB Hospital this afternoon, we discovered that he stays alive.
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“We categorical our rapid remorse for disseminating false data. However, we maintain full pleasure in understanding that Medrick stays in secure situation.”
The final replace supplied by Burnett’s sister was posted on Wednesday and browse, “Please pray he’s having a tricky time however we’re holding on til the very finish. God give us energy so we are able to hold the religion.”
According to multiple reports, the Jefferson County Coroner’s workplace reported that Burnett was pronounced useless Wednesday, at 5:43 p.m.
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Burnett joined Alabama A&M’s staff over the summer season after beginning his school profession at Grambling State. He performed in seven video games and made 5 tackles, together with three towards Austin Peay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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