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Alabama's Madison County District Attorney's Office has closed their case concerning August Borden, a teen football player who suffered serious injuries at Deshler High School two months ago

Authorities said a fellow football player gave August a bear hug as they were leaving a facility, when the teen either passed out or fainted and then fell

Officials refuted previous reports that August was beaten, saying "there is absolutely no evidence that supports that theory"

Authorities in Alabama said that no criminal charges will be filed in the case of a teen football player who sustained serious injuries at his high school over the summer, which they determined to be the result of a "freak unfortunate accident."

August Borden was airlifted to the hospital after the incident

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