Two coaches in Georgia have been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the 2019 death of Imani Bell, 16, who collapsed while participating in team drills in extreme heat.
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Yeah we've all heard that years ago, athletes never got water breaks but when the players are children these coaches have no right to play chicken with their lives. Its different in college or in the pros but not with minors. I hope this sets a precedent and coaches take note.
Hugs to her parents. Hang in there.
This is a shame…My father didn't allow me and sibling to go outdoors when the temperatures rose close to100degrees!
Seriously? These coaches are being charged with murder because the player didn’t speak up and say HEY i need a break, I’m hot, I need water. That’s on the player not the coaches what a joke
Why punish the coaches? Not like she was forced to work out
Whatever it would cost to house him for however many guests he would get if found guilty of murder, they should just take that money, out some more with it, and actually go about educating other coaches rather than throwing someone in a cage.
Manslaughter seems to be a case but god damn, murder? I’ve had to run stairs when it was hot. It didn’t really feel like coach was tryna kill us all. Calling it murder seems fucked.
Why isn’t Common Sense common anymore?
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How come the coaching staff of the Minnesota Vikings did not go to jail when a player died or took the school to jail when that kid was found rolled up in that mat? WITH MISSING ORGANS?! KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY!
Coaches always seem to be on a power trip. Asking children to do something they wouldn’t or couldn’t do.
How horrific!!!! So tragic and preventable. What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL child. This story breaks my heart. Obvious horrible negligence.
Hold them accountable we have got to stop giving our kids to these sports that kill or damage them.
I remember taking my son home from out of a game mighty bowl at that my boy was freezing outside at that stadium.
Lol how the fk the coaches be charged with murder smfh lol
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This is just so tragic! So very sad… I hope both of those coaches go to prison.
Those pos coaches are monsters
I’m not gonna lie really surprised they got charged.
they are overcharged, the murder charges shouldn't stick, the involuntary manslaughter sounds more reasonable
She grew up trusting adults, sad when that ends up this tragically.
This is not murder! These are coaches who were trying to make the girls basketball team elite. Unfortunately this tragedy happened but to those who know and played high school sports there is a week in the summer called “hell week” that we had to go through.
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And they have their lawyer commenting during this video? Somebody's looking for a Payday
these are the same types of people they hire to run the hub at UPS and FEDEX no fucks given
How in the world can coaches be charged for this? People really are losing their sanity. The coaches didn't have a gun pointed at her head. She could've said "I'm done" and leave. Nobody forced her. Wtf is wrong with you people??
Indicted for murder ? Seriously? Maybe she had terrible health and the coaches didnt know about it. but yeah breaks and staying out of the heat is huge
You gotta tell your kids to say no if they feel like they are in danger
I agree that they were negligent, and they should be held accountable for their actions. But 2nd Degree Murder seems a bit ridiculous….
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Why did this happen in 2019 and is just on news now????????
This happens almost every year. Coaches need to be educated about how hard train kids when dealing with the heat. I wouldn't wanna be outside as the coach let alone make the kids workout in it. Smh
I had a heat stroke after working out. When I got inside the building to eat I fainted in the lunch line. When I woke up I was in the hospital with a iv in my arm. Also my monthly had come on. Thank God I made. Rip young lady
Sorry he isn't guilty… Period
No coach forces you. I blame parents for not checking their health if they can play sports and our government not having medicare for all. Coaches need more than 20 years to be head coaches. I blame the schools
Kids aren’t made like they use to be. Coaches need to adapt to their sensitivity emotionally and physically.
Forced how?
Rest in heaven child it’s really heart breaking. but what happened to athletes being able to take heat? Everything is in doors now so when they go outside it’s now too hot for them to even walk smh
My heart breaks for this family. I'm not sure "murder" is the correct charge. This young girl needs justice. No way KIDS should be doing this kind of physical activity in those conditions
I wonder what type of training these coaches and other responsible staff had. If this is one of those schools (Academy's) geared toward athletics I am also curious who's responsible
This is why the competetive nature of some coaches or teams is so gross
Good cause sports winning isn't worth our children lives. I come from a state with heat and long ago we where losing children as well and changed the law (az)