Maryland prepares $3.5 million payout to McNair parents
The University of Maryland has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the parents of football player Jordan McNair. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:46 PM EST January 16, 2021
COLLEGE PARK, Md. The University of Maryland has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the parents of football player Jordan McNair, who died of heatstroke following a workout in 2018.
The amount was made public on Friday in a meeting agenda released by the Maryland Board of Public Works. It must be approved at the board’s meeting on Jan. 27.
The payout will be given to McNair s parents, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson.
Jordan McNair s family reaches $3.5 million settlement with Maryland
Rick Maese and Emily Giambalvo, The Washington Post
Jan. 15, 2021
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Tonya Wilson and Marty McNair, the parents of Jordan McNair, stand on the sideline before a ceremony at McDonogh School in September 2018.Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys.
The University of Maryland agreed to $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the 19-year-old football player who died in June 2018 after suffering from exertional heatstroke during a team workout.
The settlement is subject to approval by the Maryland Board of Public Works at its next scheduled meeting Jan. 27. This is the final step in the settlement process, and all parties, including the university and the attorney general s office, have signed off.
University of Maryland reaches $3.5 million settlement with football player Jordan McNair s family
The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering heatstroke.
Posted: Jan 16, 2021 10:04 AM
Posted By: CNN
The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering heatstroke during a team workout in 2018.
The details of the settlement became known Friday as part of the meeting agenda for the Maryland Board of Public Works, which is expected to approve the agreement on January 27. This has been a long and painful fight, but we will attempt to find closure even though this is a wound that will never, ever fully heal, Jordan s parents, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson, said in a joint statement, according to ESPN.
Jan 15, 2021
More than two years after Maryland football player Jordan McNair died during a workout of heat stroke, the university has reached a $3.5 million settlement with McNair s parents, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson. The total of the settlement was reported by ESPN s Heather Dinich.
The amount is pending approval from the Maryland Board of Public Works, which will meet on Jan. 27. This has been a long and painful fight, but we will attempt to find closure even though this is a wound that will never, ever fully heal, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson said in a joint statement issued by their attorney. We are focused on honoring Jordan s legacy so that his death was not in vain. This includes protecting student athletes of all levels of competition, increasing awareness, education, and prevention of all heat related illnesses, empowering student athletes, and introducing legislation nationwide so that no parent should have to wait this long for closure where their child has b
The University of Maryland has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the parents of football player Jordan McNair, who died of heatstroke following a workout in 2018.