U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently expressed condolences for the passing of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett, Jr., who died Wednesday due to injuries he sustained in the October Magic City Classic.
The 20-year-old Burnett was carted off the field during the game on October 26 in Birmingham after a head-on collision with another player. He remained at UAB Hospital until he eventually passed on Wednesday.
Britt expressed condolences from her and her husband Wesley, offering prayers for those involved.
Wesley and I are heartbroken over the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr. Please join us in lifting up his family, friends, and teammates in prayer as we honor his memory.https://t.co/ZFldXuHUmS
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) December 1, 2024
Burnett was a redshirt freshman from Lakewood, Calif. He transferred to Alabama A&M from Grambling State in Louisiana.
On Wednesday, the school’s athletic department sent out a retraction to correct its own report that Burnett had died just hours before. The coroner listed Burnett’s time of death as 5:43 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to the last update on a GoFundMe started by Burnett’s sister, Dominece James said on 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 sister’s GoFundMe, which has collected over $47,000, detailed the treatment of Burnett’s injuries, including multiple brain bleeds, brain swelling and finally a craniotomy.
According to the GoFundMe page, the money was to allow Burnett’s parents and other family to come to Alabama from California to be with him and care for him during his hospitalization. The family has yet to release a statement on Burnett’s passing.
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