Another Asphalt Bear Crawl Incident Sparks Controversy

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For the second time in less than a week, reports of football players doing bear crawls on hot asphalt has generated injury and controversy.

Last week, AB Today reported on administrative reaction to complaints that a coach at Douglas (Ala.) High School forced student-athletes to bear crawl across hot asphalt, resulting in the circulation of photos depicting injuries to the participants' hands. Meanwhile in Texas, San Antonio's KENS 5 reported Monday that an employee at McDowell Middle School has been "disciplined accordingly" after forcing student-athletes to do bear crawls on asphalt. The athletes had been doing the exercise for about five minutes when a coach exited the school and brought the drill to a stop around 2:30 p.m. Friday.

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