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Zack Darlington’s speech pattern has been altered and he stutters at points. He suffered his second concussion in a nationally televised football game at Byrnes High School Aug. 24.
Darlington, who already had suffered his first concussion on June 7, made contact with a Byrnes player and was driven out of bounds. He landed backwards hitting his head on the ground, TV cameras showed.
Trainers and EMS worked on the unconscious Darlington for a while and moved him to an adjacent field where he could be airlifted to Spartanburg Regional Hospital where he was diagnosed with his second concussion.
Chris Hayes of the Orlando Sentinel reports Darlington was not exposed to any tackling during offseason camps. Darlington’s speech pattern has been altered and he stutters at points. He is seeing a speech therapist.
Darlington passed a concussion test and was cleared to full participate in team workouts Aug. 7.
Hayes’ story can be read here.