SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A parent of a B.B. Comer High School student is voicing concerns about his daughter's cheer coaches and how they handled her health after she suffered a concussion.
Dr. Jeffrey Wilson said his daughter's health was neglected by her cheer coaches and claims she's being punished after his concerns were brought to coaches attention.
According to Wilson, his daughter suffered a concussion at a cheer camp last summer. At that time he says he and his wife didn't know about the incident.
"They didn't call us. They didn't do anything. They didn't notify us. They didn't send her to the doctor," said Wilson. "They gave her Tylenol and sent her back to the room for her to go to sleep."
Wilson said his daughter suffered another concussion at another camp just a month ago.
"We reached out to the cheer coach. The coach said that she didn't see where she got hit in the head, but she attributed it to hydration. Not dehydration, she attributed it to hydration. Which says to me that you really didn't care, because you're pushing it off life that," said Wilson.
Wilson says after he and his wife questioned the coaches, those questions and concerns went unanswered.
He says his daughter is now cleared by her doctor to cheer, but no stunting or tumbling until she is fully cleared. Wilson said despite this her coaches placed her on the sidelines altogether, saying he feels it is retaliation for speaking out.
"The cheer coach told her that you can come, you won't be able to cheer but you can come, and you can help clean up and pick up trash," said Wilson.
Last week, Wilson says he received a letter from a lawyer representing the Talladega County Board of Education regarding the issue.
According to the letter, Wilson's daughter was symptomatic, and the coaches were abiding by USA Cheer guidelines rather than the Alabama High School Athletic Association regulations, stating she must complete six stages in order to participate.
CBS 42 reached out to both the attorney and the Talladega County Board of Education Superintendent about the matter. We are still waiting to hear back.
Wilson says this has now taken a toll on his daughter's mental health and he wants the coaches to take accountability.
"I've continued to reach out to them. Because maybe somethings happening behind the scenes that I don't see and they're taking it out on her, but if you have a problem with an adult, then it is an adult issue. Bring it to the adult and don't take it out on the child," said Wilson.