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The state of Maryland unanimously approved a $3.5 million settlement from its flagship university to the family of former Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair nearly three years after his death, per ESPN s Heather Dinich.
McNair collapsed from heatstroke during a team conditioning session on May 29, 2018. He died two weeks later at the age of 19. This has been a painful fight, a very emotional fight, Marty McNair said. These three years have been painful, however, I know that it prepared us for a larger- scale, nationwide advocacy to stop this from happening and truly make a difference. The only way we really can do this is not by talking effortless at people, but really to implement legislation and policy.
In the final step of the settlement process, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted to approve a $3.5 million agreement between the University of Maryland and the family of Jordan McNair, a football player who died in 2018.
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Updated: 5:55 PM EST Jan 27, 2021 ANNAPOLIS, Md. A $3.5 million settlement was approved Wednesday as the University of Maryland announced a partnership with the Jordan McNair Foundation.The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $3.5 million settlement from the University of Maryland to the family and estate of Jordan McNair.McNair, 19, was a University of Maryland football player who collapsed after a workout and was hospitalized with heatstroke symptoms on May 29, 2018. He died on June 13, 2018.Also Wednesday, the University of Maryland announced several initiatives in partnership with the Jordan McNair Foundation, focusing on student-athlete health and safety programs. Today s unprecedented settlement and partnership with the University of Maryland further emphasize that our son’s tragic death will not be in vain, Marty McNair, Jordan McNair s father, said in a statement released by the university. We are now focused on honoring Jordan s legacy. This includes p
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Maryland offensive lineman Ellis McKennie (68) holds a flag with the number of the late Jordan McNair, the teammate that died earlier that summer of heart stroke in a moment of silence before a game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Texas Longhorns on September 1, 2018 Credit: John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Just after the Board of Public Works approved a $3.5 million settlement to the family of Jordan McNair, the University of Maryland on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Jordan McNair Foundation to advance student-athlete health.
McNair, a Terps football player, died in 2018 after suffering heatstroke during an offseason workout.