Former defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide, Terrence HowardHe died on August 1 at Atrium Hospital in North Carolina after being struck by a car on I-85 in North Carolina.
News One Howard suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car and became dependent on life support.
In a series of videos uploaded to Facebook, Howard’s parents expressed their anger at the treatment he received at Atrium Hospital, claiming the hospital was trying to “kill” their son with a plan to harvest his organs.
Howard’s father, Anthony Allen, claimed the hospital “put something in Terrence’s IV with the intent to kill him.”
“They want my son’s organs so they’re trying to kill him,” the former soccer star’s mother shared in the video.
Family of Alabama football player accuses hospital of ‘trying to kill’ him with organ removal plan https://t.co/GMSvOMMeyq pic.twitter.com/mJHYUhyiSN
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The family of former Alabama football player Terrence Howard has accused the hospital that treated him for brain damage after he was struck by a car on I-85 in North Carolina in July of “trying to kill him” so they could harvest his organs.
Howard’s parents have released a series of videos on social media accusing Atrium Health, the hospital that treated him, of malpractice and organ harvesting.
Howard’s father, Bishop Anthony Allen, claimed the hospital tried to “kill Terrence by putting something into his IV” and prevented him from being transferred to another hospital.
“They said they wanted my son’s organs,” Howard’s mother said in the video. “They wanted my son’s organs and they were trying to kill him.”
According to North Carolina Central University, Howard suffered brain damage and was placed on a ventilator, but died on August 1.
In response, Atrium Health “As you know, federal privacy laws are very strict and we cannot answer your specific questions. What we can assure you is that our medical professionals are among the best in the country and we are always taking every reasonable step to protect and preserve the lives and health of those in our care.”
The hospital added, “We deeply sympathize with any tragic circumstances that patients and their families experience as they struggle with their own personal circumstances. Additionally, it is our practice to provide honest assessments of each patient’s health when communicating with families and to help them understand and explore appropriate treatment options for their loved one.”
Happy Sabbath to former Alabama defensive end Terrence Howard.
Howard, a Texas native who was a walk-on for the Crimson Tide in 2023, transferred to North Carolina Central on a scholarship during the offseason. pic.twitter.com/YldtlHGV9o
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) August 4, 2024
