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A football player died after collapsing during practice this week at a high school north of Tampa.
NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reported the Citrus County School District posted on Facebook the player at Citrus High School collapsed and was taken to an area hospital, where he later died.
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WATCH HERE“We have been in contact with the student’s family and convey our heartfelt sympathy and support as they deal with this tragic loss,” the post said.
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Officials have not released the teen's identity, but said crisis counselors would be at the school for the rest of the week.
