This is just horrific.
In the sport of football, we hear about minor knee problems to severe ones that require surgery. As fans, we really don’t realize how serious that surgery can be, but players could possibly lose their life if things go awry.
That was the case when a Michigan high school football player died the day after Thanksgiving due to complications from surgery he initially underwent a few weeks before.
Trevon Tyler was a offensive and defensive lineman for South Lyon East in Michigan who suffered a torn meniscus during an Oct. 4 game.
“That surgery went really well. They fixed everything up. He had been doing physical therapy with our trainer at the school,” South Lyon East head coach Joe Pesci said, via the Free Press.
“I guess he had to go back in, to get something cleaned up, a week ago last Monday. They said that went well. They took care of everything. Everybody went on break. He was in good spirits. I guess, Thursday night, maybe late, he developed a blood clot. And Friday morning, we were told he developed a blood clot, which led to a heart attack, and he passed away Friday morning.
“It’s somewhat mind-boggling that it could happen.”
Friends describe the 6-foot-4, 300-pound junior as a great friend, a jokester and the “nicest, most fun-loving, caring kid” by school officials and those writing on the GoFundMe page for his family.
