If we asked him to do something outside the scope of playing football, and he got hurt, then the school owes him as much time as possible to recover, and the discretion be subjective about it.
If we paid him to play football, and he got hurt playing football, then McCoy still has an obligation to return to playing football asap; not when there is no way to prove he's NOT hurt; for so many rightful reasons.
Injury is a subjective occurrence, and medical practice is an imperfect PRACTICE, which leaves an immense gray area left open to interpretation.
It is my opinion, this dynamic creates opportunities for hustlers and handlers to cash-in on Universities' pursuits of athletic competition, and their fanbases' financial investments to that pursuit.
Because I have contributed to The University of Tennessee and it's athletic programs, I have entitled myself to being critical of it's athletic participants and the level of their investment in the winning of its athletic programs.
If a worker is abusing FMLA, they get away with it. But, it doesn't prevent everyone who has to pick up their slack from noticing they're milking the situation...