Rockwall Heath High School football coach John Harrell has been placed on administrative leave after at least eight players were hospitalized as a result of his workout.
Rockwall Heath administrators said they learned of the incident on Monday and acted swiftly.
"The district is also taking interim action, including but not limited to, placing Coach Harrell on administrative leave while the investigation is pending and notifying appropriate outside agencies," the letter to parents read, per the Dallas Morning News."District administrators and campus personnel have been in contact with the affected families and student-athletes.
Brady Luff, captain on the football team, said he did not believe Harrell was punishing players, as he saw the workout. Instead, he said it was"instilling discipline."Luff added that water was available for the players, and they were free to go if need be. "He’s treated us with nothing but respect, and he loves every single one of us like his own," Luff said.A general view of Stanford footballs before the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Vanderbilt Commodores at on September 18, 2021, at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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