Former Rockwall-Heath football coach sued over workout that landed players in the hospital

[@crinklecut3790]

If your players have to go to the hospital for a week after a workout, you are not improving their health.

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

and you speak from your extensive e-sports gaming experience?

[@Zeevuhl]

@@donaldjohnson-y6nyea you tell em that'll show em! i guess

[@JoeCab]

400 pushups with no rest or water break? That was a Tuesday when I was in the Army at Fort Hood. Stuff like this happens when people in charge don’t know what they’re doing.

[@blastermike_sd70ace80]

How were yall so ate up that you were getting smoked that much at your actual unit??? Lmao

[@tctwg1]

I remember hours of push ups during the early days of boot camp at Fort Benning 😂

[@LeatherneckJoe133]

When I was in the Marine Corps boot camp we done hundreds of pushups and squat thrusts and ran 5 miles and we wasn’t in shape either we never had any problems with someone getting sick

[@isaiahduran6065]

I’m saying bro. We pencil rolled 100 yards when I was just in middle school, mind you. It was punishment, along with hundred yard sprints, high knees, and such, I was a star player but I was injured that day, still. Man up. We warriors. And idk why the ended up in the hospital? Did the make em jump from a 30 ft bridge? Cuz worst case you just get sick to your stomach and your alright in a couple hours haha

[@vs-ot6rt]

Weak kids now a days

[@SpaceCityProjectz]

Yup yup yup

[@PhrontDoor]

Demanding over 200 pushups in an hour is asking for rhabdo. This will either end up with coach in jail or settled before they get there.

[@herjitpannu2282]

I can do 200 in 20 minutes. An hour...that is a long time.

[@PhrontDoor]

@@herjitpannu2282 99% of Americans cannot. 95% of football players cannot. An hour IS a long time. That makes it WORSE -- because instead of giving the muscles time to recover, you are damaging them over and over -- almost assuredly guaranteeing rhabdo.

[@pablohassan6897]

I think you'll find they were demanded to do nearly 400 push ups in under 1 hour, it's mentioned twice in the video.

[@PhrontDoor]

@@pablohassan6897 Indeed. And as 400 is more than 200, then it's even more reprehensible.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

@@herjitpannu2282 Are you a teenager in high school? If not then stop with “ oh but I could have done more” comments. It's ignorant.

[@SpaceCityProjectz]

That lawyer is a soft pans and so is everyone involved in this suit should be ashamed

[@johnalbert5786]

Victim culture

[@BUMPY_G_JAXON]

🎯

[@gregoryjackson695]

Ohhhh stop 🛑 … if they couldn’t handle it then they don’t belong on the field !!!!!!!

[@Gixsir]

Stop putting sports so high on your list of importance then

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

I find it funny that Americans are so insulted when anyone calls them dumb, because as a society we don't really value intellect very highly. Sports is ranked above everything.

[@blastermike_sd70ace80]

How often do this happen? Like anything, ever, this is an example of one person taking it too far. Happens in everything. Not just sports.

[@blastermike_sd70ace80]

​@donaldjohnson-y6n speak for yourself. I tested above the norm and didn't play sports. Plenty of others like me. You're just uninformed and one of those who talks about test scores but doesn't look at them.

[@louiewatson9389]

So can I sue the Army now? Can every recruit in basic training sue their Drill Sergeants for making them do push-ups? This is some BS.

[@statwizard]

@@louiewatson9389 The Army does not have minors enlisted. Try again as there is no comparison between the two.

[@titanthegreat]

You sound like army 🤠👌🏼

[@AJW3B4L]

Not surprised. Coaches get leeway and teachers are called mean for sending them to the office

[@jeffsmith350]

Kids wouldn't have made it in the 70's 80's.

[@GHG_513]

When I was 12 in juvenile detention in Los Angeles California. We’d do 500 sit-ups, 500 pushups, and 500 burbies after breakfast daily and then every other meal. We only had 2 hours to get it done. Then we’d leave the cell for rec. go eat again then repeat after every meal. Being your just eating carbs, noodles, cereal, rice corn and bread you got to go hard to not get fat. Every now and then you’ll get mystery meat. Then you take a bite and be like yuk yuk.

[@bkriser]

If you can't do 400 push-ups as a high school athlete you do not need to be playing

[@chrismcphail5378]

The ability to say no is a foundational aspect of critical thinking and personal autonomy, empowering individuals to assert their rights and preserve their dignity. When confronted with those who attempt to take what they are not entitled to or impose their will without consent, saying no becomes an essential act of resistance and self-advocacy. This refusal not only protects individual boundaries but also challenges systemic injustices, fostering a culture where consent and respect are paramount. By cultivating the courage to question authority and to reject unwanted intrusions, we promote a society that values ethical interactions and upholds the principle that everyone has the right to make their own choices.

[@Caocao8888]

Sue ‘em! Sue ‘em all! Sue the mom too!

[@BirdDogey1]

I grew up in Texas. High School football coaches have no shortage of bullies.

[@jimedge8301]

Who forced these boys to play, if they didn't like it quit . Once there isn't enough players the coach would be replaced . Why are kids not very smart anymore.

[@user-ot9tg1mr6u]

Soft like butter

[@abea4902]

Pussycat’s 🧈 😂

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Do you know how fast they were forced to truly do this punishment? Or how tired they were before the punishment? There's many factors that could have made the workout difficult. Doesn't take much to consider this and not heckle teenagers.

[@BUMPY_G_JAXON]

🤣🤣🤣 that's how they raised them

[@sticky1f686]

I would love to see all these chest to ground push ups folks claiming they can do in under I hour.

[@PamelaTaylor]

THEY GONNA KEEP HIM ON ESPECIALLY IF HE IS WINNING

[@lottiegilbert4681]

Todays pansies for student athletes. In older days this happened often. Drink water yes but a person exhausted cant. They do nothing. Its not like these coaches put hands on

[@rlbrown-js9ns]

My question is for the Marines or the army. During your hardest day in basic training did your group ever have a day where that many guys fell out in 2 hours? I think this guy pushed him beyond their limits. And if you were in the Marines or the Army and you never had that happen to your group during basic training I consider that confirmation of what I think. Thanks for the feedback

[@avatarskyriser4066]

not even cool in the military, smh.

[@JohnVelcofsky]

I'm 60 yrs old and I do 300 push ups every morning in less than 30 minutes. These kids sound soft.

[@brucewayne5718]

26 victims 🤣

[@CathieFreer-f9w]

50 is top 400 is deadly.

[@-Benja]

Bruh my coaches tortured us back in the day lol this is nothing😂

[@BigPermDawg]

If they could do the 400 in an hour, then it wasn’t too hard. It they couldn’t, then they didn’t, so quit crying about what your were asked to do but didn’t.

[@jo8726t]

People have the I want to sue bug…

[@lionmotivation8250]

This team will never compete for a championship. They might as well terminate the football program. Put all those players on the softball team.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Do you know how fast they were forced to truly do this punishment? Or how tired they were before the punishment? Many factors could have made the workout difficult. Doesn't take much to consider this and not heckle teenagers. Be apart of the solution, not the problem.

[@lionmotivation8250]

@1000HoursAtTheLibrar did you play sports in highschool? I doubt it. I did, and we had waaay harder workouts than that. Let's be honest, the world is just getting soft. Everyone is just out for a quick buck. This new generation doesn't have a backbone. I'd like to see where these kids end up 20 yrs from now with this type of thinking. No one owes you money for having to do pushups at football practice.

[@BUMPY_G_JAXON]

​@@1000HoursAtTheLibrar coaches tell you what the punishments are . People like to break the rules then complain when they have to face those consequences

[@isaacdelossantos5458]

Football is a warriors game. Dogs wanted only if that ain’t you go play golf!!

[@0Shane13]

This is pretty soft. Weak sauce to the max. 400 push ups is 10 reps of 40 in an hour. That’s not hard

[@malcolmkeith816]

Bet you wouldn't make it thru the first set

[@statwizard]

To put it mildly; you are incorrect. It is torture to have someone do this with no water or rest. Especially a kid. The coach knew he was in trouble and resigned.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Do you know how fast they were forced to truly do this punishment? Or how tired they were before the punishment? There's many factors that could have made the workout difficult. Doesn't take much to consider this and not heckle teenagers.

[@aaroncoborn3700]

Well come to me and I’ll make u do it at my pace that I want and see if u can? Cuz again he had a pace for em to go at

[@BUMPY_G_JAXON]

​@@malcolmkeith816 he didn't try out for the team . They did knew the consequences and since it didn't go there way. They get coach fired. That's not right

[@gusgarza6529]

Is this Sam Harrels Son? The Well known respected Coach of the Ennis Lions who retired this tear?

[@espdtx4260]

lol football parents pretending to care about their kids health

[@SupaCoolGangSCG]

We been doing pushups for years! You gotta put these kids thru something so they can learn adversity.

[@BirdDogey1]

Bear Bryant School of Health.

[@rc1750]

Weak children who are not used to exercising now are being punished with extreme exercise. The coaches should show some restraint but the kids should've had exercises since they were young.

[@LawrenceBroussard]

If you cannot do 400 push up in a hour as a high school athlete you are really out of shape. Now if it done in the middle of the summer with temperature over 100 that is dangerous, but just push ups?

[@Adam_Gray]

Happy to see this attorney standing up for his clients rights. When I was a student athlete, I always tried to please my coaches, even when my body said no more, my mind said keep going. When you're young, you are taught to listen and trust those in authority. I've learned each of our bodies reacts differently, and we must listen to what our bodies are telling us. I wasn't there, nor do I know anyone involved, but I have a strong suspension the coach(s) knew the dangers, yet ignored them to show/prove their authority. Coaches, this is for you; Be Human , these are just kids that look up to you. Be a leader.

[@louiewatson9389]

Are they so dumb that they didn't know they could have just said no?😂

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Your heckling teenagers, think about that for a moment. Be better than that. Fear and Intimidation from your leader can convince you do many things.

[@RainyDaySocialClub]

Push up isn't even a beneficial exercise, especially for a game of running and catching. Makes you too top heavey and at older age you will need a bra. Handstand for a minute would be batter than 100 push ups

[@HotRodsnHueys]

Got rhabdo twice in the marines. Never sued anybody

[@alphaomega5909]

Volunteering to be a Marine or any branch of the military if you're over 18? Is not the same as a coach n students under 18.

[@isaacdelossantos5458]

Is this serious? I swear this new generation is getting weaker and weaker

[@alphaomega5909]

Soooo,you know more than the physicians who exa those 22 injured young men? Where's your medical degree from?

[@evanshall]

No one should be pushed to injury. But I'm pretty surprised that 400 pushups in an hour could cause any injury in a healthy, active young male.

[@BigPermDawg]

That’s 6-7 per minute. That’s not extreme. Especially for athletes. Pussies are what they are.

[@hotrod2804]

BS

[@gregbolton1480]

You moms ain't helping out sh!+ by over reacting about exercise demands in sports. Coaches get fired and/or demoted for fielding an out of shape team weak team ??

[@abea4902]

🐈 🐈‍⬛ 😿 400 pushups 😂 I can do 70 in 75 seconds & I will be 43 next year. I am not an athlete.

[@jskok3280]

75 pushups in 15 seconds, you say, and you're 43. Try again. Either it's a typing error, or you have an ego issue, or most likely you are joking.😂

[@abea4902]

@@jskok3280typo 75 seconds

[@statwizard]

@abea4902 Not true.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Do you know how fast they were forced to truly do this punishment? Or how tired they were before the punishment? Many factors could have made the workout difficult. Doesn't take much to consider this and not heckle teenagers.