St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich is now at the center of a deeply troubling update, with his lawyer saying the 20-year-old has “zero chance of recovery” after collapsing during a team workout with Arizona State University.
The update comes nearly two weeks after Mayich went down during an intense off-season session in the Tempe heat. According to Robert Anglen of The Arizona Republic, Robert Carey, who is representing Mayich, is accusing ASU of not properly investigating what happened before the collapse.
Carey said Mayich fell into a coma on Aug. 20 and described the university’s handling of the situation as flawed, arguing that the investigation downplayed how severe the workouts were.
“My investigation shows the storyline is completely false,” Carey said to The Arizona Republic. “This case has shattered (Mayich’s) life. He deserves, and his family deserves, a proper investigation.”
An earlier report from The Athletic said Mayich and other ASU players were taking part in “military-style workouts” led by Tim Zeisel, who is not an ASU employee and previously served in the military. The workout took place in temperatures just under 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Carey said he spoke with several players who told him Zeisel barked orders like a drill instructor, restricted water for those who did not work as hard as others, and told athletes not to complain during the 50-minute session.
The report also said ASU coach Greg Powers asked Zeisel to run the workout. Zeisel’s attorney, meanwhile, said the session only resembled a military exercise and said ASU coaches were present.
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