Texas High School Football Coach Put On Leave After Allegedly Forcing Players To Perform “Hundreds” of Push-Ups

Numerous high school footballers required medical attention. “some” They had to be taken to the hospital by their head coach, who reportedly ordered them to do so. “hundreds” You can use push-ups to punish.

John Harrell, Rockwall Heath High School’s head coach, has been put on administrative leave. “an independent third party investigation” Into the allegations against him is done.

The school sent a letter to parents informing them that the incident happened on Friday during an offseason workout.

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“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 was read according to Dallas Morning News. “District administrators and campus personnel have been in contact with the affected families and student-athletes.”

It claimed that several players needed medical attention. “some” They were admitted to hospital. The coach did not specify how many push-ups were required in the letter. Fox 4 Ft. Worth parent tells Fox 4 Ft. Worth their child told them 300 pushups an hour without water and no rest.

Fox 4 was told by the parent. “As a parent we send our kids to school trusting that they will be cared for at the highest level. That has been the case until this unfortunate event.”

According to some reports, the parent requested anonymity and stated that their child was suffering from rhabdomyolysis.

Brady Luff, a junior captain of the team, disputes the claim that players weren’t given water or breaks.

Luff claimed that water was available and players were allowed to leave. The coach was also defendable by the junior captain.

“He’s treated us with nothing but respect and he loves every single one of us like his own,” Luff.

“Coach Harrell was named head football coach at Rockwall Heath a year ago,” Fox 4 Reports. “He’s been a coach in the school’s football program since 2019.”

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