In reply to: We should not underestimate the risk for even young healthy posted by IAND75
These are college kids, not pros. They exist in a sports world where all powerful coaches can lord scholarships and playing time over them if they say they don’t feel safe to play.
Second, how does smashing face to face with another team not increase the risk of contacting the virus?
On #1, numerous players are already opting out. I think there should be ways to ensure that coaches are not imposing indue influence on the players. The players have more power than ever before, as shown by the many recent ways that players have banded together to seek change.
On #2, I’m assuming strict testing protocols as a prerequisite to playing in a given week. I’m also assuming that the players’ rigorous schedules will limit their ability to engage in other risky extracurricular activities.