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ASU places hockey coach on leave after player’s collapse during workout leaves him unlikely to recover

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Arizona State University placed men’s hockey coach Greg Powers on paid administrative leave as it continues investigating the collapse of sophomore defenseman Matthew Mayich, 21, during an outdoor team workout on Aug. 20. Mayich remains hospitalized and, according to family attorney Rob Carey, is unlikely to recover after suffering exertional heat stroke that reduced oxygen flow to his brain. The workout, led by former Army Green Beret Tim Ziesel, took place in temperatures the school says ranged from 86 to 89 degrees, though the National Weather Service recorded highs over 100 degrees that day. Seven players had asked university president Michael Crow to place Powers and his staff on leave, and the player’s family has called for the entire coaching staff to face the same consequence. Assistant coach Mike Corbett will lead the team on an interim basis.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Arizona State placed head hockey coach Greg Powers on paid administrative leave.

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. Matthew Mayich, 21, a sophomore defenseman, collapsed during an outdoor workout on Aug. 20 and remains hospitalized.

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. Family attorney Rob Carey said Mayich is unlikely to recover after suffering exertional heat stroke that reduced oxygen to his brain.

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. The workout was led by Tim Ziesel, a former Army Green Beret who did not hold a university contract.

    Reported byLeftRight

  5. ASU said the workout occurred in temperatures of 86–89 degrees, while the National Weather Service recorded highs over 100 degrees that day.

    Reported byLeft

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  1. Seven players sent a letter to university president Michael Crow asking that Powers and his coaching staff be placed on leave, disputing the school’s internal account.

    Reported byRight

  2. Arizona lawmakers called for an independent investigation into the workout.

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The temperature during the workout.

    ASU says the workout occurred in temperatures of 86 to 89 degrees; CBS News reports the National Weather Service recorded highs over 100 degrees that day.

  • Whether only Powers or the entire coaching staff should be held responsible.

    ASU placed only head coach Greg Powers on leave; family attorney Rob Carey and seven players say the whole coaching staff, including an assistant described as close to Powers, should also be placed on leave.

  • Whether the school’s internal review accurately described the incident.

    ASU’s internal review offered one account of the collapse; seven players submitted a 26-page letter to the university president disputing numerous findings in that review.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side outlets lead with the administrative-leave decision and the player’s grim medical prognosis, foregrounding the family attorney’s statements.

    ASU hockey coach on leave after outdoor workout puts player on life support
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side outlets first highlighted players’ and lawmakers’ demands for action before coverage converged with the left on reporting the coach’s leave, with Fox using more dramatic framing in its later headline.

    Arizona State hockey coach placed on paid leave as investigation into Sensational language“tragic workout”Calling the workout ‘tragic’ renders an editorial judgment rather than stating the facts of what occurred.More neutral: workoutDisagree with this highlight? continues
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    extreme heatstroke

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    damning 26-page letterblazing Arizona heattragic workout

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    damning 26-page letterMore neutral: detailed 26-page letter

    ‘Damning’ pre-judges the letter’s credibility and impact rather than describing its contents neutrally.

    The damning 26-page letter sent to university president Michael Crow by seven current players disputed…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    blazing Arizona heatMore neutral: hot conditions

    Adds dramatic emphasis about temperature beyond a neutral factual description of the workout conditions.

    20 workout in the blazing Arizona heat left him unconscious, and far worse than the players who wrote a 26-page letter…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    extreme heatstrokeMore neutral: heatstroke

    The modifier ‘extreme’ adds dramatic emphasis to a medical condition without an attributed clinical basis.

    and suffered extreme heatstroke.

    Used byNBC News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    tragic workoutMore neutral: workout

    Calling the workout ‘tragic’ renders an editorial judgment rather than stating the facts of what occurred.

    Arizona State hockey coach placed on paid leave as investigation into tragic workout continues

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • coach’s administrative leave
  • attorney’s account of Mayich’s condition
  • medical details of the collapse
  • family’s accountability demands

Leaves out

  • seven players’ 26-page letter disputing the school’s internal review
  • lawmakers’ call for an independent investigation

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • players’ and family’s demands for accountability
  • lawmakers’ push for independent investigation
  • details of the military-style workout
  • coaching staff changes

Leaves out

  • National Weather Service temperature discrepancy with the school’s account
  • absence of a cold water tub at the workout site

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 3 hr later

    Its first report, Sep 30, 12:21 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Sep 28, 8:46 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightSep 28, 8:46 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFar RightSep 28, 9:39 PM EDT
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightSep 28, 11:11 PM EDT
  4. NBC NewsLeftSep 30, 12:21 AM EDT
  5. The GuardianLeftSep 30, 2:50 PM EDT
  6. The Washington TimesRightSep 30, 5:36 PM EDT
  7. CBS NewsLeftSep 30, 6:02 PM EDT

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