No Pain, No Gain? The Deadly Cost of Neglect in Athletics | The Grant Brace Case

In this episode of Body Bags Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack untangle the tragic story of Grant Brace, a promising young athlete who met an untimely end due to extreme physical exertion and dehydration. They discuss the dark side of athletic training, bringing to the forefront the harsh realities of sports conditioning regimes, the lethal risks of medications like Adderall when mismanaged in high-stress physical training, and explore the physiological horrors of severe dehydration.

Time-codes: 

00:00 - Introduction.

01:18 - Grant Brace.

04:00 - Discussion on coach accountability and athlete safety.

09:10 - Exploration of Grant's diagnoses and effects of Adderall.

11:55 - Coach responsibility in athlete health and hydration management.

13:30 - Skepticism about university's promoted family-like atmosphere.

16:35 - 'Punishment Hill' and NAIA/NCAA school systems.

20:10 - Grant's final moments and symptoms of extreme dehydration.

28:15 - Criticism of response to Grant's plea for water and the reasons for 'Punishment Hill'.

30:00 - Physiological and psychological impacts of dehydration.

33:15 - Exacerbating conditions due to ADHD, narcolepsy, and Adderall.

34:15 - Grant's post-training condition and coaches' negligence.

35:40 - Impact of dehydration on Grant and the university's settlement.

37:00 - Lack of criminal charges despite allegations of negligence.

37:10 - Conclusion.

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