Southern Nazarene football player Tyler Ulrich, 21, dies five days after injury in game
Southern Nazarene University said sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich died on Thursday, five days after a "traumatic injury" in a Division II game. The school has not said what caused his death.
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Right · 2Southern Nazarene University (SNU) in Bethany, Oklahoma, announced on Thursday that sophomore football player Tyler Ulrich, 21, had died five days after a "traumatic injury" in a game. Fox NewsR “A Division II football player has died five days after sustaining a "traumatic injury" during a game.” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury”” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2Ulrich was hurt in SNU's 49-14 loss to Ouachita Baptist on Saturday. The game was delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention on the field, and he was then taken to a hospital. BreitbartR “Ulrich was hurt during a 49-14 loss on Saturday, with the game delayed for nearly an hour while the player received medical attention before being transported to a hospital.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Fox NewsR “The game was delayed for nearly an hour on Saturday as Ulrich received medical attention on the field” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2The school did not say what caused his death or give the nature of the injury. Fox News reports that he suffered a head injury, while the AP text carried by Breitbart says the school did not describe the injury. Fox NewsR “did not reveal what exactly caused Ulrich’s death, but he did suffer a head injury this past Saturday.” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “did not reveal the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury.” Read at Breitbart ↗
Right · 1His father, Mark Ulrich, wrote on Facebook that "the Lord called Tyler this morning at 11:13 a.m." Earlier that day he had said the family "truly need a miracle." Fox NewsR “the Lord called Tyler this morning at 11:13 a.m.”“saying the family "truly need a miracle."” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2SNU Athletics said on X that the loss "is deeply felt across our campus" and asked people to pray for his family, friends and teammates. Head coach Dustin Hada called him a "Man of God, ultimate example of quiet strength, loyal, worker, joyous." BreitbartR ““This loss is deeply felt across our campus. Our hearts are with his family, friends, teammates, and everyone who knew him,”” Read at Breitbart ↗ Fox NewsR “"Man of God, ultimate example of quiet strength, loyal, worker, joyous. That’s who Tyler was!!"” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1School President Keith Newman said Ulrich died in the hospital "surrounded by the love, prayers, and presence of his family, teammates and dear friends." SNU held a campuswide prayer chapel for him on Tuesday. BreitbartR “School President Keith Newman issued a statement saying Ulrich died in the hospital “surrounded by the love, prayers, and presence of his family, teammates and dear friends.””“On Tuesday, SNU held a campuswide prayer chapel in honor of Ulrich.” Read at Breitbart ↗
Right · 2Ulrich was in his third season at SNU. He started 16 of his 20 games there, including six starts this season, and made 36 tackles this year. SNU (1-5) canceled its game at Southwestern Oklahoma State scheduled for Saturday. Fox NewsR “Ulrich was in his third season with SNU, where he started 16 of his 20 games with the program. He had six starts this season, tallying 36 tackles on the year.” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “Southern Nazarene (1-5) has canceled it’s game at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday.” Read at Breitbart ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets report the death as a sombre news item built around the school's statement, with tributes from the coach, the school president and Ulrich's father. Fox News (OutKick) leads with the head injury and the family's Facebook posts. Breitbart carries AP copy that leads with the school's announcement.
- Emphasis
- Tributes with religious language, the family's posts, and Ulrich's playing record. Fox News adds his stats; the AP text adds the score, the opponent and the president's statement.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet reports a cause of death or details of the injury. Fox News does not name the opponent or give the score.
- Charged language
- “Man of God”“the Lord called Tyler”
What every side reports
- Tyler Ulrich, 21, a Southern Nazarene sophomore, died on Thursday, five days after an injury in Saturday's game.
- The game was delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention, and he was taken to a hospital.
- The school has not said what caused his death.
- SNU canceled its Saturday game at Southwestern Oklahoma State.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the injury is described as a head injury
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- Fox News says he suffered a head injury; the AP text carried by Breitbart says the school did not reveal the nature of the injury.
Southern Nazarene University organisation
The university announced the death without giving a cause. It expressed grief and asked for prayer for the family. It canceled its next game, and the president said Ulrich died surrounded by family, teammates and friends.
““It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our SNU football player, Tyler Ulrich,”” — Breitbart
“Southern Nazarene (1-5) has canceled it’s game at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday.” — Breitbart
Tyler Ulrich person
Ulrich is remembered by his coach as a quiet, loyal, hard-working man of faith. His father, Mark, thanked supporters and said the Lord called his son at 11:13 a.m.
“it is with a heavy heart I am writing to say the Lord called Tyler this morning at 11:13 a.m.” — Fox News
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21-year-old football player dead after head injury sustained during Division II college game
Sympathetic Reports the death through the school's and family's posts, with a focus on the head injury and Ulrich's playing record.
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Southern Nazarene Football Player Dies After Suffering 'Traumatic Injury'
Sympathetic AP copy led by the school's announcement, with the president's statement and details of the game.
- 16 Oct 02:30 First Fox NewsR 21-year-old football player dead after head injury sustained during Division II college game
- 16 Oct 08:44 +6h 13m BreitbartR Southern Nazarene Football Player Dies After Suffering 'Traumatic Injury'
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