Editing Korey Stringer (section)

===Death at training camp===
Stringer suffered from [[heat stroke]] on the second day of the Vikings 2001 preseason [[training camp (NFL)|training camp]] and died on August 1, 2001, as a result of complications.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Gary |last1=Mihoces |first2=Larry |last2=Weisman |url=http://imet.csus.edu/imet2/nicher/toohotwebquest/korey.html |title=Stringer's death rocks football world |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060912201226/http://imet.csus.edu/imet2/nicher/toohotwebquest/korey.html |archive-date=September 12, 2006 |newspaper=USA Today |date=August 2, 2001 |access-date=February 6, 2012}}</ref> He was unable to complete the first practice session, held the morning of July 30, due to exhaustion, and did not participate in that day's afternoon session, but he vowed to return the next day to complete the morning session, which was conducted in full pads.<ref name=NYT-2001-08-02>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/02/sports/pro-football-heat-kills-a-pro-football-player-nfl-orders-a-training-review.html |author=George, Thomas |date=August 2, 2001 |title=PRO FOOTBALL: Heat Kills a Pro Football Player; N.F.L. Orders a Training Review |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> Although he vomited three times, he did complete the morning practice session on July 31, which lasted 2{{frac|2}}&nbsp;hours, but walked to an air-conditioned shelter after the session, where he became weak and dizzy.<ref name=NYT-2001-08-02 /> Offensive line coach [[Mike Tice]] stated that he had not witnessed Stringer vomiting, and that Stringer did not exhibit any symptoms of heat-related illness.<ref name=LAT-2001-08-09 /> At 11:30&nbsp;am, when practice ended, the [[heat index]] had reached 99&nbsp;°F;<ref name=WaPo-2001-08-10 /> the heat index peaked later that day at {{convert|110|F|C}} with a high temperature of {{convert|90|°F}}.<ref name=NYT-2001-08-02 />

When he was taken to [[Immanuel St. Joseph's|Immanuel St. Joseph's–Mayo Health System hospital]], his body temperature was {{convert|108|°F}} upon arrival.<ref name=NYT-2001-08-02 /> Stringer was unconscious from the time he was admitted until his death at 1:50&nbsp;am on August 1.<ref name=NYT-2001-08-02 /> An autopsy confirmed that Stringer died from organ failure resulting from heat stroke.<ref name=WaPo-2001-08-10>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/08/10/stringer-autopsy-confirms-heatstroke/27dda428-e84f-4b18-bf57-d8fd91da66f2/ |title=Stringer Autopsy Confirms Heatstroke |date=August 10, 2001 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref>

The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) investigated Stringer's death<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ehstoday.com/news/ehs_imp_34646 |title=OSHA Meets With Vikings Officials |date=August 9, 2001 |work=EHS Today |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> and cleared the Vikings of responsibility on November 1, 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/OSHA-Clears-Vikings-104030206/ |title=OSHA Clears Vikings |author=Yotter, Tim |date=November 1, 2001 |work=24-7 Sports |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> The Vice President of the Vikings, Mike Kelly, met with MNOSHA officials along with the team's athletic trainer and equipment manager.<ref name=LAT-2001-08-09>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-09-sp-32414-story.html |title=Stringer's Death Is Under Investigation |author=Farmer, Sam |date=August 9, 2001 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> However, under the governing labor laws, the Vikings would only be held liable if it was proven they were negligent or had inflicted intentional harm.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-05-sp-30926-story.html |title=Minnesota Labor Laws Favorable to the Vikings |agency=Associated Press |date=August 5, 2001 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> Although the autopsy confirmed that Stringer was not taking supplements,<ref name=WaPo-2001-08-10 /> the Vikings began preparing a defense to a planned lawsuit in November 2001 by announcing that Stringer's locker was full of dietary supplements, including some that contained [[Ephedra (medicine)|ephedra]].<ref name=LAT-2001-11-17>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-17-sp-5209-story.html |title=Vikings Say Stringer Had Diet Supplements |last1=Farmer |first1=Sam |last2=Lynch |first2=Rene |date=November 17, 2001 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref>