A Long Island high school football player who collapsed during practice was taken off life support Friday.
It's unknown if Robert has a heredity condition. He was adopted at birth into the Bush family and is among 10 of their children and 300 foster children.Robert's teammates visited him in the hospital.
"You don't realize how much a community can come together until you see it firsthand," said Christopher. There are lingering questions about how much time passed before Robert's heart was shocked by a defibrillator. Were AEDs accessible and on the field?as in-season practices and games. "As an athletic trainer myself, we've got to make sure we are advocating for medical professionals for these kids. Practice, conditioning, it doesn't matter. Someone needs to be there. Could have made the difference," said Joshua Bush, Robert's cousin.
The Middle Country School superintendent said counselors and support staff are available to students.
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