Former Utah high school football player suing school district and state governing body after coach told him to “man up” after a concussion.

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Konner Finn, a former high school football player at Ridgeline High in Utah, is suing the Cache County School District and the Utah High School Activities Association, saying his coach told him to “man up” and keep playing after he reported thinking he had a concussion. The incident allegedly occurred in 2017.

Finn is seeking $300,000 in damages, contending he sustained a traumatic brain injury that has him dealing with pain, blackouts and personality changes.

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.