Alabama A&M Football Player's Death Announcement Retracted
Alabama A&M Football Player's Death Announcement Retracted
In a surprising turn of events, Alabama A&M has retracted their announcement of the death of football player Medrick Burnett Jr. The redshirt freshman, who sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State, is now said to be in stable condition. The school's athletic department originally announced Burnett's death based on information from an immediate family member, but later learned that he remains alive. Burnett, from Lakewood, California, started his football career at Grambling State University in Louisiana before transferring to Alabama A&M. A GoFundMe for Burnett has raised over $40,000.