Alabama A&M announces death of 20-year-old football player after on-the-field head injury
In a statement removed from the school's website, Alabama A&M officials revealed the passing of football player Medrick Burnett Jr. on Wednesday. However, his family informed WFAF, an NBC News station, that the player is still in the hospital.
According to HBCU officials, the 20-year-old sustained a head injury during a game four weeks ago.
We will release a statement regarding our experiences when the time is appropriate. Denise Burnett, the mother of Burnett Jr., told the station.
When the Bulldogs faced rival Alabama State in the yearly gridiron matchup known as the Magic City Classic, which pits the largest and most renowned HBCUs in that state against one another, the redshirt freshman linebacker sustained an injury on October 26.
Burnett transferred from Grambling to Alabama A&a...