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Los Angeles area grad dies after suffering head injury in college football game
KTLA ^ | Nov 29, 2024 | Travis Schlep

Posted on 11/29/2024 1:15:16 PM PST by BenLurkin

20-year-old Medrick Burnett Jr., a linebacker for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, was injured on Oct. 26 during the team’s rivalry game against Alabama State University.

Burnett grew up in Lakewood and attended Mayfair High School. He joined the Bulldogs this past season after transferring from Grambling State in Louisiana.

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Burnett suffered serious injuries following a head-on collision in the middle of the game, known locally as the Magic City Classic.

In a GoFundMe campaign, his older sister said Burnett had “several brain bleeds and swelling of the brain. He had to have a tube to drain to relieve the pressure, and after 2 days of severe pressure, we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was the last resort to help try to save his life.”

The injury happened the day before Burnett’s 20th birthday...

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: headinjury; kickinggame; magiccityclassic; medrickburnettjr; specialtreams

1 posted on 11/29/2024 1:15:16 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Kick return


2 posted on 11/29/2024 1:20:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/video-footage-emerges-of-scary-play-that-resulted-in-alabama-am-lb-medrick-burnett-jr-getting-put-on-life-support-amid-inaccurate-reports-of-his-death/


3 posted on 11/29/2024 1:22:40 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

I can’t see a #51 anywhere in that play.


4 posted on 11/29/2024 3:03:59 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Before you post a nasty, stop and think: "Would that person slap me if I said it in person?" )
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To: BenLurkin

Family Of Alabama A&M Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. Says He’s Still Alive After Team Announced His Tragic Death Online Following Awful In-Game Injury

https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/family-of-alabama-am-linebacker-medrick-burnett-jr-say-hes-still-alive-after-team-announced-his-tragic-death-online-following-awful-in-game-injury/


5 posted on 11/29/2024 4:01:45 PM PST by deport
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6 posted on 11/29/2024 4:05:20 PM PST by deport
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To: Blood of Tyrants

It was broadcast on ESPN-U so there has got to be other angles of the video.

https://hbcugameday.com/2024/10/15/historic-hbcu-classic-to-be-broadcast-on-national-tv/


7 posted on 11/29/2024 4:09:18 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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