Student-athlete in Nevada dies after ‘medical emergency’ at flag football game
Jack Birle
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A student-athlete in Nevada died Thursday after a “medical emergency” days after the sports world was shocked by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency that led to an NFL game being canceled.
Ashari Hughes, 16, was playing in a flag football game at Desert Oasis High School in Las Vegas when she had to have CPR performed on her, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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School officials have not said what Hughes’s cause of death was but expressed how the incident deeply saddened them.
“The Clark County School District grieves the sudden passing of one of our student-athletes. The loss of this young life deeply saddens us, and our thoughts are with the student’s friends, family, and loved ones. When a tragedy occurs, it affects not only that school but the entire Clark County School District family, and we grieve with the students, staff, and families affected by this loss,” Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara said in a statement.
The sudden death comes at the end of a week that saw Hamlin suddenly collapse during a Monday Night Football game. He ended up unconscious on the field during the game after suffering cardiac arrest.
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The Bills announced Friday that Hamlin is no longer on a breathing tube, saying he continues to make “remarkable” progress. The game was suspended as Hamlin’s status remained uncertain. It was eventually called off for the night and then canceled days later.