A former coach at Rockwall-Heath High School is being sued by a parent for allegedly injuring 26 players in 2023 during a strenuous session.
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The mother of a Rockwall-Heath student athlete who was hospitalized after a workout has sued several coaches.
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In 2023, a group of football reportedly had to do hundreds of pushups as punishment.
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The lawsuit claims 26 players suffered injuries.
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The mother of a Rockwall-Heath student athlete who was hospitalized after a workout has sued several coaches.
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In 2023, a group of football reportedly had to do hundreds of pushups as punishment.
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The lawsuit claims 26 players suffered injuries.
Rockwall, Texas:A former coach at Rockwall-Heath High School and others are being sued by a parent for allegedly sending multiple football players to the hospital last year due to an intense practice.
The Backstory: In January 2023, members of the Rockwall-Heath football team were punished with an extremely demanding workout, which is the subject of the complaint.
A bunch of football players were apparently made to perform a lot of pushups as a form of discipline for offenses such as allegedly breaking the clothing code and having a bad attitude, among other things. Players were required to complete 300 pushups in an hour without any breaks or drinks, according to a parent of a hospitalized youngster.
According to the lawsuit, 26 athletes were injured after the training session.
Harrell, John
At the time, the district put former Rockwall-Heath head football coach John Harrell on administrative leave.
Later, in March 2023, he resigned.
Two Rockwall Heath High School football players’ parents are speaking out against what they see to be an excessive and needless workout. The 400 pushups led to their sons being admitted to the hospital with a serious illness.
What We Know: Harrell and twelve other instructors are named in the complaint.
According to the lawsuit, the workout involved all of the coaches.
The lawsuit was filed by one of the athletes’ mothers. Her son developed rhabdomyolysis, a disorder caused by stress in which muscles degrade too quickly.
The lawsuit claims that other athletes began exhibiting the same ailment in the days after the workout.
The lady who brought the lawsuit’s son was hospitalized for seven days.
$250,000 is sought in the action to pay for medical costs.
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The lawsuit filed in Rockwall County and previous FOX 4 coverage are the sources of the information in this article.
The lawsuit filed in Rockwall County and previous FOX 4 coverage are the sources of the information in this article.
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