A college wrestler in Kentucky died from heatstroke after his coaches refused his desperate requests for water during practice due to his poor performance, according to a new report.
“Guys, I need water. Get me some water,” Grant Brace, 20, urged his team during the first day of wrestling conditioning at the University of the Cumberlands on Aug. 31, 2020,Brace’s increasingly frantic requests were denied even as he began speaking gibberish, started twitching and said he couldn’t see, witnesses told local police in Williamsburg, Ky., the report said.
College wrestler Grant Brace died from a heatstroke after his coaches allegedly barred him from drinking water during a practice.When the team moved their afternoon workout outside from the gym at 3 p.m., coaches told the athletes to “throw their water bottles on the fence and not touch them,” police reportedly found.
Brace did go back to the locker room, but soon returned and stated his desire to prove himself, the report said.Wrestling coaches are accused of stopping teammates from aiding Brace when he begged for water.“Some witnesses describe a lot of verbal abuse by the coaches and even teammates as Grant continued to attempt sprints up the hill,” Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird reportedly said.
As he begged the team for a drink, witnesses say his physical condition began to visibly deteriorate to the point where his eyes were twitching.Instagram “In the video, Grant appeared to be in panic or what I would describe as fight or flight,” Bird reportedly said.