SC teens involved in ' choking game' lawsuit receive $1m award

Two SC teens and their families will each receive $500,00 after winning a $1m verdict in civil case against  Operation: Military Kids, Clemson and its Youth Learning Institute and Camp Bob Cooper.

In 2008 the two boys were forced allegedly forced to play the "choking game" by 17- year-old volunteer counselor Ronald Edward Riley.  The "choking game" is a practice of teens and tweens that can cause a brief high through strangulation and comes with the risk of serious injury or death.  Clemson University Spokeswoman Cathy Sims believes that the award was "excessive and is not supported by facts in the case" and said that the school plans to appeal.