Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy Apologizes for Wanting May 1 Return for Players

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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy apologized for his recent comments about getting players back on the field despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic:

Gundy told reporters Tuesday he wanted his staff back in the building by May 1 with the players soon to follow despite health concerns:

"The NCAA, the presidents of the universities, the Power 5 conference commissioners, the athletic directors need to be meeting right now and we need to start coming up with answers. In my opinion, if we have to bring our players back, test them. They're all in good shape. They're all 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22-year-olds. They're healthy. A lot of them can fight it…