Texas high school football players hospitalized after coach forces 400 push-ups as punishment: report

Texas high school football players were reportedly hospitalized after their coach forced them to do 400 pushups in an hour as a punishment.

Rockwall Heath High School head football coach John Harrell is being accused of requiring his players to perform the rigorous task. He has been put on administrative leave as a third-party investigation is underway. 

One mother said her son was forced to do 300 to 400 pushups and was not allowed a water break, the Dallas Morning News reported. Her son was hospitalized for rhabdomyolysis, which can cause kidney damage or failure.

The paper said at least eight student-athletes were hospitalized after the incident that occurred last Friday in an athletic class. less than 50%

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