Alabama A&M says football player 'remains alive' after previously announcing he had died

Alabama A&M University is present saying Medrick Burnett Jr., a redshirt freshman linebacker, has not died aft releasing a connection earlier Wednesday saying otherwise. 

The diversion section retracted its connection connected Burnett, the 20-year-old injured successful a game against Alabama State earlier this season. 

This revised connection said the archetypal quality from Burnett’s decease came "from an contiguous household subordinate connected Tuesday evening." It ended up being false. 

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A Mississippi State Bulldogs shot during a crippled betwixt Mississippi State and the Missouri Tigers Nov. 23, 2024, astatine Davis Wade Stadium successful Starkville, Miss.  (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Our unit acted accordingly to the wishes of the household subordinate to pass the A&M assemblage and beyond of this unfortunate occurrence," the 2nd connection said. "Upon proceeding from a typical from UAB Hospital this afternoon, we learned that helium remains alive.

"We explicit our contiguous regret for disseminating mendacious information. However, we clasp implicit joyousness successful knowing that Medrick remains successful unchangeable condition."

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Burnett’s GoFundMe page, which was acceptable up by his older sister, Dominece James, issued its ain connection Wednesday. 

"Please commune helium is having a pugnacious clip but we are holding connected til the precise end. God springiness america spot truthful we tin support the faith," the connection said. 

The GoFundMe explained earlier that Burnett was dealing with encephalon bleeds and swelling from caput injuries sustained successful a crippled successful precocious October. 

A goalpost earlier a crippled betwixt the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina Tar Heels Nov. 4, 2006, astatine Notre Dame Stadium successful South Bend, Ind. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

"He had to person a conduit to drain to relieve the pressure, and aft 2 days of terrible pressure, we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was the past edifice to assistance effort to prevention his life," James said connected the GoFundMe page.

An extremity portion country pylon earlier the Gasparilla Bowl betwixt the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the UCF Knights astatine Raymond James Stadium. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

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Burnett played successful 5 games for Alabama A&M this season, registering 5 full tackles.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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