Alabama A&M University is now saying Medrick Burnett Jr., a redshirt freshman linebacker, has not died after releasing a statement earlier Wednesday saying otherwise. 

The athletic department retracted its statement on Burnett, the 20-year-old injured in a game against Alabama State earlier this season. 

This revised statement said the initial news from Burnett’s death came “from an immediate family member on Tuesday evening.” It ended up being false. 

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A Mississippi State Bulldogs football during a game between Mississippi State and the Missouri Tigers Nov. 23, 2024, at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.  (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Our staff acted accordingly to the wishes of the family member to inform the A&M community and beyond of this unfortunate occurrence,” the second statement said. “Upon hearing from a representative from UAB Hospital this afternoon, we learned that he remains alive.

“We express our immediate regret for disseminating false information. However, we hold complete joy in knowing that Medrick remains in stable condition.”

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Burnett’s GoFundMe page, which was set up by his older sister, Dominece James, issued its own statement Wednesday. 

“Please pray he is having a tough time but we are holding on til the very end. God give us strength so we can keep the faith,” the statement said. 

The GoFundMe explained earlier that Burnett was dealing with brain bleeds and swelling from head injuries sustained in a game in late October. 

A goalpost before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina Tar Heels Nov. 4, 2006, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

“He had to have a tube to drain to relieve the pressure, and after 2 days of severe pressure, we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was the last resort to help try to save his life,” James said on the GoFundMe page.

An end zone corner pylon before the Gasparilla Bowl between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the UCF Knights at Raymond James Stadium. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

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Burnett played in five games for Alabama A&M this season, registering five total tackles.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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“Gladiator” star Russell Crowe is helping his friend in an effort to save his leg.

Charlie Allan, a stuntman on “Gladiator,” was renovating the entrance of his garage when he fell off the top of the building, prompting a “crunching” feeling all the way down to his ankle, according to Kennedy News and Media.

Allan, 61, may lose his leg due to the fall. Crowe, who worked with him on “Gladiator” and “Robin Hood,” donated £5,000 ($6,336) through Allan’s GoFundMe page.

“Gladiator” star Russell Crowe has donated thousands to help save a stuntman’s leg. (Getty Images/Kennedy News)

“It feels awesome and makes me feel very humble that Russell Crowe has donated. Me and Russell go back to ‘Gladiator,'” Allan told the outlet. “In ‘Gladiator,’ I was a stuntman and actor. I’m the guy that shouts at Russell Crowe with a severed head in my hand at the beginning of the movie. 

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“It always raises a hair on the back after seeing this scene. There were 15,000 men on set that day, and it took three weeks to film the first 10 minutes of the film. This is how me and Russell became friends on ‘Gladiator.’ We have been friends for years.” 

“This is how me and Russell became friends on ‘Gladiator.’ We have been friends for years.” 

— Charlie Allan

According to Kennedy News and Media, Allan’s fall caused a “complete arterial thrombosis in his left leg, which has placed him in a critical condition due to the inadequate blood supply to his limb.”

According to NHS, arterial thrombosis “is a blood clot that develops in an artery. It’s dangerous as it can obstruct or stop the flow of blood to major organs, such as the heart or brain.”

Russell Crowe starred as Maximus in the original “Gladiator” released in 2000. (Chris Weeks/Liaison)

Kennedy News and Media reported that Allan was admitted to the University Hospital Hairmyres in Glasgow and told he needed to have a procedure to fix his leg.

While at the hospital, Allan was waiting for a vein bypass after his “leg turned white and went numb.” Twenty-four hours before his planned surgery, Allan was informed they couldn’t go ahead with the surgery due to previous blunt-force trauma to his leg.

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The outlet reported that he was sent home with painkillers and blood thinners and was reportedly told that no other surgery was available to him under NHS.

After receiving the news, Allan’s wife, Chara Gallos-Allan, 33, launched a GoFundMe page in an attempt to find an alternative treatment to hopefully save his leg.

Charlie Allan said he and Russell Crowe became friends after meeting on the set of “Gladiator.” (Kennedy News Media)

According to Kennedy News and Media, the GoFundMe’s goal was 25,000 euros (about $26,500) to help with an endovascular thrombectomy outside the U.K.

“I’m very humbled and excited at the prospect of actually being able to get the procedure done. If I’m able to get it done before Christmas, it will be a very active and outdoorsy festive period,” Allan said.

“I’m a fit guy for my age. I ride bikes and horses. You’ve got to keep fit.”

Charlie detailed the fall to the news outlet and explained the situation has “severely impacted” his life.

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“At the moment, I can only walk about 20 feet before stopping as the pain becomes unbearable. I’m on my feet all the time. I run an events charity, and I teach lads sword work to get on TV,” he said.

Charlie Allan may lose his leg after the accident. (Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Images)

“I’m an actor, stuntman and combat stuntman, and it’s severely impacted my life. I can’t chase after my son at the moment as he gets older, and it’s ruined my quality of life.”

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Allan noted that he hasn’t been able to see “Gladiator II,” which stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, but he “will be going to see it when I can.”

The Las Vegas Raiders are big underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs, and understandably so.

The Chiefs have not looked like the traditional NFL power they’ve been in recent years, but they are 10-1 as the back-to-back reigning Super Bowl champions.

The Raiders, meanwhile, are going with Aidan O’Connell at quarterback and are in the hunt for the No. 1 pick in the draft with a 2-9 record, tied for the worst in the league.

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Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs, left, and head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders hug after Kansas City’s 27-20 win at Allegiant Stadium Oct. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

With odds not in his favor, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was brutally honest about the matchup.

“Let’s call a spade a spade — best team in football against the worst team in football,” he told reporters Wednesday.

“Let’s change the narrative. Let’s go out there and make it a dogfight. Let’s make it ugly, let’s make it scrappy. It’s Black Friday. Let’s create a little chaos and get back to Raider football and have some personality and let it loose.”

Tom Telesco, left, and Antonio Pierce attend an introductory news conference at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center Jan. 24, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The Raiders went 2-0 against the Chiefs last year, including a surprising victory at Arrowhead Christmas Day. That, apparently, was a blessing in disguise for Kansas City, because the Chiefs ran the table after that loss.

Earlier this year, the two teams met in Vegas, and the Chiefs returned home with a 27-20 victory.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce watches from the sideline during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs Oct. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/John Locher)

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The Action Network has the Chiefs as 7.5-point favorites.

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After Tom Brady won his sixth Super Bowl, further cementing himself as the GOAT, the party was on.

Brady’s New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta in Super Bowl LIII, but he was not going to bed.

However, his eldest son, Jack, wanted to tag along.

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts after the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Brady was featured on two-time U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau’s “Breaking 50” series on YouTube, where he told a story about how Jack, 10 years old at the time, tried to swing his way into the Super Bowl victory afterparty that certainly was not suitable for his age.

“We had one with my son Jack — in 2018, we beat the Rams in the Super Bowl in Atlanta, and Snoop Dogg was performing at the afterparty. He’s like ‘Dad, I want to go to the party,’” Brady told DeChambeau. 

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with John Edward Thomas Moynahan after his teams 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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“It’s like 1 a.m. There’s girls dancing on — I’m like, ‘Jack.’ He’s like ‘Dad.’ Shaking his head away. It was like I’m the worst parent in the world.”

The Super Bowl was low-scoring, being knotted at three heading into the fourth quarter. But, Brady found old reliable Rob Gronkowski for a 29-yard gain, and Sony Michel cleaned up the mess with a two-yard score. It was the first, and only, touchdown of the game, and the Pats never looked back, winning the game, 13-3.

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates his teams fourth quarter touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Brady went 21-for-35 for 262 yards in the victory. It was his third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, having split the previous two.

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Alabama A&M University football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after sustaining a serious head injury in a game, the school announced. 

Burnett was 20 years old. 

The news was announced by Alabama A&M athletic director Paul A. Bryant, who said Burnett died Tuesday. 

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A goalpost before a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina Tar Heels Nov. 4, 2006, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

“Medrick was more than an exceptional athlete; he was a remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him,” Bryant said in a statement, according to TMZ Sports. 

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“While words cannot adequately express our grief, we are humbled by the strength of his family, who stood by his side throughout this unimaginable ordeal.”

Burnett, a redshirt freshman who transferred from Grambling State this season, sustained a severe head injury in a collision during the team’s game against Alabama State in October. 

An end zone corner pylon before the Gasparilla Bowl between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the UCF Knights at Raymond James Stadium. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

Dominece James, Burnett’s sister, had a GoFundMe established for her younger brother, explaining he had brain bleeds and swelling from the injury. 

“He had to have a tube to drain to relieve the pressure, and after 2 days of severe pressure, we had to opt for a craniotomy, which was the last resort to help try to save his life,” James said on the GoFundMe page.

Burnett was a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker who grew up in Lakewood, California. 

A Mississippi State Bulldogs football during a game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Missouri Tigers Nov. 23, 2024, at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.  (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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He played in five games this season, registering five tackles. 

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Jake Paul’s next opponent in the ring has been highly debated after defeating Mike Tyson by unanimous decision, but one boxer is very serious about making it happen. 

In fact, Ryan Garcia vowed to end Paul’s entire boxing career if they could set something up. 

“He was trying to beat up on Uncle Mike,” Garcia said on Uncrowned’s “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Tuesday. “Like I said, the same way I feel about Manny Pacquiao, the same way I feel about this.

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Jake Paul speaks during Fanatics Fest Press Conference at Javits Center on August 18, 2024 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

“We said we could run it one day. He came to my gym a long time ago in Victorville, then he came to visit me with the Canelo [Alvarez] camp — this is before he boxed. So, I kind of gave birth to his boxing career, so I’m here to end it. That’s it.”

Garcia already has a fight on the books for the end of this year, as he’s set to go against Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo on Dec. 30.

Anpo took on Manny Pacquiao back in July, which led Garcia to want to fight him. It’s a similar situation now with Garcia wanting to fight Paul. 

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However, Oscar De La Hoya, who owns Golden Boy Promotions which Garcia is signed under, laid down the hammer on Tuesday night regarding the boxer’s exhibition with Anpo.

“Golden Boy Promotions has exclusive rights to Ryan Garcia’s fights,” he posted on X. “The organizers of this event have acknowledged as such and have agreed in writing that our sign-off is needed for this event to occur. As no such sign-off has been given, as of today there is no event with Ryan Garcia.”

Garcia is still serving a one-year suspension, which expires in April 2025, after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine before his bout with Devin Haney, which was ruled no contest despite him winning in the ring. 

The ban prevents Garcia from participating in professional boxing, though it’s the reason why he agreed to an exhibition, which isn’t considered a pro match. 

Devin Haney defends a punch from Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City.  (Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

Garcia went on a rollercoaster ride leading up to the Haney bout, with many questioning if he was even in the right headspace to be getting in a ring. Garcia broke down on live streams, claiming to be smoking marijuana and was criticized for his erratic behavior. 

“I was going through a hard time in my life, and I’m thankful that I got through that moment in my life,” Garcia told Helwani. “I’m much more calm, and I think that’s the way I want to live — not so much craziness in my life. It’s not good for me.”

Now, if a Garcia-Paul fight were to get on the books, it would be interesting to see what weight class these two would fight at. Paul beefed up to fight Tyson in the sanctioned fight, and Garcia even said he would move up to 185 pounds if need be. 

Garcia walks around at 165 to 170 pounds, though he said he planned to return to 140 or 147 pounds when he is able to resume his pro career. 

Weight doesn’t matter for Garcia, though, as he’s confident he would have Paul on the canvas.

Ryan Garcia speaks on stage during the Ryan Garcia v Devin Haney New York press tour at Palladium Times Square on Feb. 27, 2024 in New York City. (Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

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“If Jake fights the way he fought with Mike, I genuinely believe I would knock him out within four (or) five rounds,” Garcia said.

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