Fox News: Alabama A&M says football player 'remains alive' after previously announcing he had died

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Alabama A&M says football player 'remains alive' after previously announcing he had died

Alabama A&M retracted its previous statement saying Medrick Burnett Jr., a linebacker on its football team, died Wednesday. He "remains alive."......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is now saying Medrick Burnett Jr., a redshirt freshman linebacker, has not died after releasing a statement earlier Wednesday saying otherwise. ......The athletic department retracted its statement on Burnett, the 20-year-old You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login against Alabama State earlier this season. ......This revised statement said the initial news from Burnett's death came "from an immediate family member on Tuesday evening." It ended up being false. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Our staff acted accordingly to the wishes of the family member to inform the A&M community and beyond of this unfortunate occurrence," the second statement said. "Upon hearing from a representative from UAB Hospital this afternoon, we learned that he remains alive......."We express our immediate regret for disseminating false information. However, we hold complete joy in knowing that Medrick remains in stable condition."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Burnett's GoFundMe page, which was set up by his older sister, Dominece James, issued its own statement Wednesday. ......"Please pray he is having a tough time but we are holding on til the very end. God give us strength so we can keep the faith," the statement said. ......The GoFundMe explained earlier that Burnett was dealing with brain bleeds and swelling from head injuries sustained in a game in late October. ......"He had to have a tube to drain to relieve the pressure, and after 2 days of severe pressure, we had to opt for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which was the last resort to help try to save his life," James said on the GoFundMe page.......Burnett played in five games for Alabama A&M this season, registering five total tackles.......The Associated Press contributed to this report.......Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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