Just when Cal was about to right the ship

[Misanthrope]

Family of Cal player files wrongful death suit


The Associated Press 8:18 p.m. EDT August 5, 2014

OAKLAND (AP) — The family of former California football player Ted Agu filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Tuesday, alleging "reckless and negligent behavior" by the staff toward an athlete known to have sickle cell trait.

The lawsuit filed in California Superior Court repeatedly says that the university was negligent for hiring and retaining trainer Robert Jackson, who previously worked at Central Florida, where he was the sole certified athletic trainer present when wide receiver Ereck Plancher died following conditioning drills in March 2008.

The suit says that Jackson was the most experienced trainer at the scene when Agu died after experiencing "extreme fatigue" during an offseason training run in Berkeley on Feb. 7. The family's attorneys argue that, like Plancher, Agu had sickle cell trait and should not have been put through a "lethal conditioning drill."

"The same thing happened here," said attorney Steve Yerrid, who also represented Plancher's family. "What you see here is a bona fide tragedy."

[Goober McTuber]

Shiny new troll knows all about T1B's history with Cal football. Shocking.

[Misanthrope]

Shiny new troll knows all about T1B's history with Cal football. Shocking.

No one's allowed to read the content in here prior to joining?

Besides, it's a fucking coincidence.

[Goober McTuber]

[Dinsdale]

I have no doubt Kal will be better than last year. Unfortunately for them, it looks like every single team in the PAC will be better than last year (not too often you can say that about a conference), so will remain the doormat.

Looking up at Wazzu and CU has to suck.

[Left Seater]

The coroner says the reason for death is a thickening of the heart.

The family lawyers claim it is due to sickle cell.

One of those has a medical degree.


Hmmmmmm.