That's horrible. Rest in peace to that young man and condolences to his family friends and loved ones. I know they are hurting right now and will hurt for a long time.
Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. is still alive and remains hospitalized with a head injury he sustained in a game last month ... this after the university announced he had passed away at 20 years old.
Alabama A&M tells TMZ Sports ... "We retract the news of the passing of Medrick Burnette Jr, that was originally advised by an immediate family member on Tuesday evening. Our staff acted accordingly to the wishes of the family member to inform the A&M community and beyond of this unfortunate occurrence."
People genuinely believe that the NFL will be around for the next 35 years. However, this sport has failed to grow internationally like the NBA and MLB Baseball.