The National Federation of State High School Associations said last week that six high school student athletes died within the past month, four of them from heart issues and two from being hit, according to the Associated Press. Gainer’s death brings that number to seven.

I feel like high school football players dropping dead with heart issues isn't normal. But maybe I'm the weirdo. shrug-outta-hecks

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago (2 children)

afaik most of the deaths are from heat exhaustion

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

oh well shit. That's not great either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Norton says Gainer was walking back to a defensive huddle after taking a water break when he collapsed and was unconscious.

Wonder how hot it was and how long practice had been going on.

or if this was the first break for water they got