While athletes debate whether the college football season should be pushed through, Hall of Fame QB and NFL legend Joe Montana chimed in and emphasized that safety should be the main priority right now.
“For me, I think I would’ve gone after the safety of my health first, in the end,” the NFL great told USA TODAY Sports. “Because we’re not talking about the flu or a cold. This thing is killing people everywhere and not by one or two here and there. We’re talking about hundreds and hundreds a day, thousands.”
With thousands of new cases daily in the US alone, it's clear that the pandemic is still at large and that sports, especially full-contact ones, might have to wait a few more months before going back to normal.
Although it'll be devastating for the student-athletes if this year's football season does end up getting canceled completely, Joe Montana makes a great point. With that said, it's really no surprise that these NCAA conferences are deciding to wait it out and prioritize safety.
There are still a lot of questions surrounding the start of this year's NFL season, which is scheduled to begin within a month's time. A lot of safety and health precautions need to be set in place so that the league can confidently start this season.
Aside from the NFL, other professional leagues like the NHL and the MLB have continued and started their respective seasons without any fans in their stadiums. Meanwhile, the NBA has created a costly bubble in Orlando to prevent any possible contraction.
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