#WeWantToPlay was the trend circulating among NFL players just a few days before the opening of training camps. Several of the league's biggest stars took their opinions and sentiments about the matter on Twitter. New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty joined in on the conversation as well.
The Super Bowl LIII champion shared his thoughts on his podcast Double Coverage with the McCourty Twins:
“To me what was key was the cohesiveness of it all. I think we don’t always do a good job of that as players, using our own platforms to get a message out, and show unity with any given topic,” McCourty said. “It was really good to challenge the league and say, ‘Hey, let’s work this thing out.’ We all know there’s a global pandemic going on, let’s minimize the risk if possible, to make the game as safe as possible . . . I’m looking forward to us hopefully being able to work this thing out, as training camp is rolling around the corner. It’s crunch time.”
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) led by its president, Cleveland Brown center JC Tretter, has been conversing with league executives on the protocols that the teams and players will be taking on for the upcoming season.
There are still a lot of question marks as the two sides have yet to be on the same page with less than a week before training camps officially open.
Like the other NFL players, Jason McCourty wants to see definite safety protocols to be set by the league before they take on the field and compete for the Super Bowl trophy.
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