Family Sues University’s Coaches After Son’s Death

Submitted by Matt on Thu, 2013-08-29 00:15

Story here. Excerpt:

'GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Frostburg University football player died during the 2011 preseason. Now his family is blaming what they call the “utter incompetence” of the coaching staff. They have filed a lawsuit against the coaches, the NCAA and the helmet manufacturer.

Derek Sheely’s family says their son was participating in a dangerous drill when he collapsed on the sidelines and never regained consciousness.
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It was on the football field where the 22-year-old collapsed. According to a lawsuit, Sheely was bleeding from the head and told his coach he didn’t feel right. Witnesses say the coach told him, “Stop your bitching and moaning and quit acting like a [expletive] and get back out there.” Sheely fell unconscious moments later and never woke up.
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Derek Sheely’s family has started a foundation in his name to help raise awareness about the danger of concussions.

The Maryland State Department of Education has recommended limiting football hitting drills to two practices per week.'

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It isn't that the coaches are incompetent - no-one expects them to be trained nurses. It's the nature of the game itself and the culture surrounding it. A microcosm of hypergamy and male disposability. Only a tiny, tiny number of men are valuable and important, and they only because they can be used up and thrown away.

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Submitted by MrWombat on Thu, 2013-08-29 15:03