Report: Athletic Training Mistakes Made in McNair Case

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The independent investigation into the handling of Jordan McNair's heatstroke during a May 29 football practice concludes that University of Maryland athletic trainers reacted too late to the offensive lineman's symptoms, and suggests a culture of mistrust and intimidation contributed to the situation that led to McNair's death June 13.

Maryland contracted with Dr. Rod Walters to conduct the investigation, which also examined the university's athletic training protocols, in June. At the conclusion of a University System of Maryland Board of Regents meeting Friday at Towson University, Walters provided a timeline of the May 29 events based on interviews with every coach and four athletes who were at the workout, as reported by The Diamondback student newspaper and The Washington Post.

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