22 years ago today, Korey Stringer had his 2nd day of training camp during a heat wave.
A photo of him vomiting the day before was taped to his locker. He collapsed & was cooled by having his shoes & socks removed.
Today is the day health & safety in sports began to change.
I’m happy to introduce AB 796 to create minimum education and training standards for #AthleticTrainers in California. CA is the only state with no minimum standards for ATs and our youth athletes are at risk as a result. #ProtectYouthAthletes#QualifiedATsforAll @CATA_AT
Wonder how a football player goes from an ankle sprain that takes most people 3-6 weeks to rehab to just 8 days?
An athletic trainer.
You saw them in action with Damar Hamlin, but their work is like an athlete's work: you see it pay off on game day. #safersidelines