Maryland says football staff made mistakes treating player before his death, apologizes to family

Posted Aug 16, 2018
University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh and the school’s athletic director, Damon Evans, acknowledged Tuesday that team athletic trainers failed to properly diagnose and treat football player Jordan McNair during a workout last spring and apologized to the player’s family for the school’s role in his death. The death of McNair, a 19-year old offensive lineman, has drawn scrutiny to College Park. (Washington Post)

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