Alabama A&M says football player in stable condition, hours after announcing his death

Alabama A&M has retracted their announcement of the death of football player Medrick Burnett Jr. and said the redshirt freshman is in stable condition. 

Burnett, a linebacker, sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State. He has been hospitalized at UAB Hospital ever since.

The school's athletic department said that on Tuesday evening, they were informed of Burnett's reported death by "an immediate family member," and "acted accordingly to the wishes of the family member" to inform the public.