Greenwald works his multiple voices adroitly, and pages fly past as truth bubbles to the surface. There's a truckload of blame to share around, however, from Teddy's father, who encouraged his son in football his mother, who cropped her vigilance while off remaking her life the head coach, who studiously looked the other way the upperclassmen, who conducted the hazing the culture of manhood by trial, in which brutality is regarded as a character marker. Ethan, the boy who made the critical hit on Teddy, finally comes forward with his role in the injury. Newspaper documents, school therapist transcripts, bedside conversations, and Teddy's vague thoughts contribute evidence witnesses, from the varsity team captain to freshmen vying for JV slots, negotiate how or whether to keep secret the annual hazing ritual of the Rookie Rumble and its vicious component, the Hit Parade. As his divorced parents talk to their unresponsive son, students' phones are blowing up with texts and posts, first offering prayers and support for the family, and then turning to rumors about what might have been happening on the field before Teddy collapsed. A football injury at preseason football camp at Walthorne High leaves thirteen-yearold Teddy Youngblood in critical condition with possible intracranial bleeding.
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