North Texas Family Sues Cheer Coaches After Student Hospitalized with Rhabdomyolysis

Lawsuit Over Intense Cheerleading Workout

• 📌 A North Texas family is suing three former cheerleading coaches from Rock Wall Heath High School after their daughter was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis.
• ⚠️ The condition, characterized by muscle tissue damage from intense exercise, allegedly resulted from excessive physical punishment.
• 📄 The lawsuit claims the teen was forced to perform dozens of burpees as punishment, despite having a doctor's note recommending rest due to illness.

Previous Incident at the Same School

• 📈 This is not the first controversy involving intense workouts at the school; in 2023, 20 football players were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after a similar punishment involving approximately 400 push-ups.
• 💬 The family's attorney noted that the three cheer coaches involved in the recent incident have resigned.
• 🏫 Rockwell ISD has declined to comment on the coaches' current status, any disciplinary actions taken, or the potential implementation of new training protocols for athletic coaches.