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25-year-old former college football tight end dies after suffering heart attack while jogging



Jake Hescock — a 25-year-old former college football tight end who played for a pair of Division 1 programs — has died after suffering a heart attack, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

What are the details?

Hescock — who played for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Central Florida — was jogging in Boston on Dec. 6 when he suffered a cardiac arrest, the paper said.

A passerby provided CPR, and Hescock was taken to a hospital before being placed on life support, the Sentinel said.

Hescock’s cousin Lisa Walz Mlynarczyk wrote Sunday on Facebook, "It is with a heavy heart that I have to say my cousin Jake has passed on, may he Rest in Peace and forever shine his bright soul down upon us ..."

Mlynarczyk noted in her post that damage to Hescock's brain from lack of oxygen was "severe."

What was Hescock's football history?

The Sentinel reported that Hescock was a native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, attended Salisbury School in Connecticut, and then went to the University of Wisconsin to play football. The paper said after his freshman season, Hescock — a 6-foot-7 tight end — transferred to the University of Central Florida, where he played from 2017 to 2021.

Here's a tribute tweet from UCF:

\u201cWe are devastated to hear of the passing of Jake Hescock. He was beloved by everyone within Knight Nation.\n\nOur deepest condolences go out to everyone who knew Jake. He was taken too soon and will be greatly missed.\u201d
— Varsity Knights (@Varsity Knights) 1670783589

After sitting out the 2017 season due to his transfer, Hescock caught two passes for 13 yards and 1 touchdown in the 2018 season, the Sentinel said. Hescock became the team’s top tight end in 2019, making nine catches for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the paper said. In 2020, he caught 10 passes for 53 yards and three touchdowns, the Sentinel noted, adding that his final season was 2021.

Following college, Hescock moved back to Massachusetts and retired from football, the paper reported.

'So hard to lose a guy with so much life about him'

“We’re heartbroken to hear of Jake’s passing," UCF head coach Gus Malzahn tweeted. "He was an incredible person, who embodied what it means to be a UCF Knight. Everyone who knew Jake loved him, and he was a blessing to coach. He will be greatly missed.”

\u201cWe\u2019re heartbroken to hear of Jake\u2019s passing. He was an incredible person, who embodied what it means to be a UCF Knight. Everyone who knew Jake loved him and he was a blessing to coach.He will be greatly missed. Kristi and I\u2019s prayers are with his whole family.\u201d
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@Coach Gus Malzahn) 1670784251

“Jake Hescock was one of the most authentic guys I’ve ever been around,” former UCF quarterback Mikey Keene tweeted. “He was an incredible person and an even better friend. He made everyone around him a better person. Rest in Peace brother. You will be missed by all."

UCF linebacker Quade Mosier tweeted, “Always the craziest dude in the room! Was always a big brother to me since I got to UCF. Going to miss the river with you, Jake.”

\u201cAlways the craziest dude in the room! Was always a big brother to me since i got to UCF. Gonna miss going to the river with you Jake! Rest easy brother Love you!\ud83d\udd4a\u2764\ufe0f\u201d
— Quade Mosier (@Quade Mosier) 1670781834

“Jake, I love you bro. I’m so thankful that GOD let me be a part of your life,” UCF tight end Alec Holler tweeted. “It was a blessing to get to know you. I’ll never forget you, 88. Please keep the whole Hescock family in your prayers.”

\u201cJake, I love you bro. I\u2019m so thankful that GOD let me be a part of your life. It was a blessing to get to know you. I\u2019ll never forget you 88\u2764\ufe0f Please keep the whole Hescock family in your prayers\u201d
— Alec Holler (@Alec Holler) 1670781393

“So hard to lose a guy with so much life about him," UCF tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Brian Blackmon tweeted. "His spirit was contagious and everyone who knew Jake loved him. Our prayers are with his family and friends, asking for peace and comfort for all. Lamentations 3:32."

\u201cSo hard to lose a guy with so much life about him. His spirit was contagious and everyone who knew Jake loved him. Our prayers are with his family and friends, asking for peace and comfort for all. Lamentations 3:32\u201d
— Brian Blackmon (@Brian Blackmon) 1670783769

Wisconsin Football tweeted, "Saddened to learn of the passing of former Badger Jake Hescock. Taken from us too soon. Our thoughts are with his family and friends."

Professor who was fired after saying, 'Black privilege is real,' wins job back and university ordered to pay lost wages



A University of Central Florida professor who was fired from his job following posts he wrote on Twitter has been reinstated with back pay because of a ruling by an arbitrator.

UCF associate professor of psychology Charles Negy was fired from his position at the university. His termination followed "furor" surrounding ideas that he shared on his personal Twitter account.

Negy commented on a video clip of Dave Rubin interviewing Larry Elder – who ripped the dogma of systemic racism.

Negy tweeted in June 2020, "Sincere question: If Afr. Americans as a group, had the same behavioral profile as Asian Americans (on average, performing the best academically, having the highest income, committing the lowest crime, etc.), would we still be proclaiming 'systematic racism' exists?"

The professor posted another tweet – which has since been deleted – that read, "Black privilege is real: Besides affirm. action, special scholarships and other set asides, being shielded from legitimate criticism is a privilege."

The professor then reportedly received blowback from his students and fellow university faculty for his personal opinions.

There were organized protests, a Change.org petition with nearly 35,000 signatures demanding the university fire Negy, and the Twitter hashtag #UFCFireHim.

#UCFireHim | UCF President Alexander Cartwright, interim Provost Michael Johnson and interim Chief Diversity officer Kent Butler talk about #CharlesNegy with students during the protest organized by @theyoungba at UCF on Sunday.\n\nPrevious : https://bit.ly/2YE3uNb\u00a0pic.twitter.com/DjYswmXnbK
— UCF Knight News (@UCF Knight News) 1592194456

In January 2021, Negy was fired from the University of Central Florida. The university also claimed that his termination had nothing to do with his tweets but rather because of student complaints that he allegedly created a hostile learning environment. The school claimed that Negy was partly fired because of an alleged instance in February 2014 when he reportedly "failed to report that a student disclosed that she had been sexually assaulted by one of your teaching assistants."

However, an arbitrator reversed the school's decision and ordered UCF to give Negy his old job back and pay him the salary that he missed after being fired.

“At some point in 2020 a furor erupts over tweets from his twitter account, activity not related to his duties and also is protected free speech,” arbitrator Ben Falcigno wrote in his Arbitration Award opinion on May 16. “There ensues a campaign by UCF to find out more about Dr. Negy’s classroom performance as related by his students. UCF reaches out to previous students, gets a number of responses and determines that serious misconduct has been occurring for years, lamenting that no system for detecting such misconduct existed to alert management to such disrepute. And, the misconduct is of such magnitude that the only course of action is immediate termination.”

Negy told WOFL, "I want to go back. I want to make a stand for free speech, academic freedom. They fired a tenured professor… me. They cut me off from my income right away which they cannot do, unless there is some justified reason."

"The purpose of a university is not to make people feel comfortable," he added. "This is not a church. This is not a social gathering. The purpose of a university is to make you uncomfortable and make you to think about things."

Negy told Legal Insurrection, "The fact that a university would pursue a pretextual investigation with a foregone conclusion to fire a tenured professor because the professor does not conform to 'diversity/equity/inclusion' (DEI) ideology is — pretty disgusting in my opinion. University of Central Florida (UCF) investigated my entire 22-year career with them in search of something–anything–that they believed they could use to justify their firing of me."

Negy told the outlet that he expects to file a lawsuit against UCF in the near future.

"UCF Administrators (and all university administrators) need to get the message that they cannot simply 'purge' or even discipline professors who do not conform to the DEI ideology that they are imposing on entire university campuses," he added.

Negy said he plans on teaching again in the fall.

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University Of Central Florida Now Offers A ‘Social Justice’ Graduate Certificate

Amid the left's complete overhaul of the education system, graduate students at the University of Central Florida will be able to specialize in "social justice."