alabama at florida (football) question

[orleans]

got a live shot of the fans in the stands, and the band

do any of these people have to show vax status or a negative covid test before entering the stadium? is anyone wearing a mask?

considering it's alabama and considering it's florida--the whole thing looks like a bad stew waiting to happen (and by that i mean it looks like a superspreader event--and so do all the other football games that are on now)

have cases of covid been traced back to these huge outdoor events with people sitting beside each other and yelling & screaming?

am i just being paranoid? (covid? what covid?)

or doesn't it matter because... sports!

[AZProgressive]

1. I don't think they check in Florida

They don’t check vaccine cards at Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona but I still bring mine. Hopefully with outdoor stadiums it isn’t much of a problem but I doubt they check in Desantis state.

[walkingman]

2. kids back in school, big crowds at sporting events - no masks. Can't be that safe.

[gainesvillenole]

4. Not In Florida...

Thanks to our illustrious Governor DeathSantis, UF and FSU can not require even mask wearing…. We’ve been FSU season ticket holders for 40 years and sold our tickets to the first two games so we wouldn’t be among the 80,000 folks crammed in asshole to elbow. Almost all not wearing masks and I’m sure half not vaccinated. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤨

[sop]

6. Yeah, in Florida we laugh at Covid-19.

I was at a Gainesville restaurant last night getting some takeout. The place was full of football fans and not a mask in sight. The restaurant had a large sign on the door clearly stating masks were required, but apparently no one dared to enforce the rule. It's the DeSantis effect.

[hlthe2b]

5. I don't know about FL but I was admittedly impressed by both AL and Auburn coaches getting their

players and coaches completely vaccinated (or near so). As to the fans, who knows?

I see that in the SEC, only LSU is requiring all attendees over age 12 to show proof of vaccination.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/28/us/college-football-games-covid-outbreak/index.html

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Same Here

I heard on ESPN that Alabama was 100% vaccinated; players, coaches, staff.
Saban has been doing "get vaxxed" PSAs in his state too.
So, there's at least that.
They mentioned a few other schools in that same condition, but I forget who they mentioned.

[snowybirdie]

8. Aha!

Now we know why the rally in DC was a bust. Alabama v Florida - football - tv!

[orleans]

9. yeah--there was football all day long on every channel

none of those "hard-asses" wanted to miss the games for a "let our criminals go" rally!