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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Aug 16, 2020, 09:03 PM Aug 2020

Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne Rips Big, Maskless Gathering on Campus

Alabama's athletic director is not pleased with people on his school's campus right now. On Sunday he tweeted out a picture of a large gathering where it doesn't appear anyone is wearing a mask. He lamented that those people must not want to see college football played this fall.


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This picture is a nightmare for anyone who wants to see college football played this fall. COVID-19 spikes across college campuses would almost certainly send schools into shutdown mode and sports would likely be the first thing to be shuttered.

A few months ago, Nick Saban offered the same message to fans: if they wanted to see football played they should wear masks and follow CDC guidelines. The people in that photo clearly missed that message.

While the SEC, ACC and Big 12 have opted to keep fall sports on target for now, scenes like this happening across campuses in those conferences could end things quickly. If people want sports they need to mask up and avoid large gatherings.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/alabama-athletic-director-greg-byrne-rips-big-maskless-gathering-on-campus/ar-BB1825oz?li=BB15ms5q&ocid=DELLDHP
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Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne Rips Big, Maskless Gathering on Campus (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
If I was an athlete hoping to play in the pros someday captain queeg Aug 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #2
Roll Tide! jpak Aug 2020 #3
The Sec and Acc wont get two games in the books before they have to shut it down Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #4

captain queeg

(10,208 posts)
1. If I was an athlete hoping to play in the pros someday
Sun Aug 16, 2020, 09:09 PM
Aug 2020

I wouldn’t want to gamble that I might end up with a 10% reduction in lung capacity. For regular kids, they figure it’s about like getting the flu so no big deal. And that may well be the case. But even a small permanent damage to heart or lungs could ruin a top athletes chances of going pro.

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