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High school footballers' deaths renew sports risks debate
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Xavier McClain of Linden was on life support before he died
Safety guidelines surrounding high school football are once again being scrutinized after a high school football player from Linden died nearly two weeks after being critically injured during a game. Xavier McClain suffered from an apparent traumatic brain injury. The tragedy isn’t the only death to rock a high school football team this season.
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High school footballers' deaths renew sports risks debate
Clip: 9/26/2022 | 3m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Safety guidelines surrounding high school football are once again being scrutinized after a high school football player from Linden died nearly two weeks after being critically injured during a game. Xavier McClain suffered from an apparent traumatic brain injury. The tragedy isn’t the only death to rock a high school football team this season.
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