Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack and the NFL’s biggest stars began a social-media blitz around noon Sunday, lobbying for owners for agree to coronavirus protocols with the start of training camp approaching like a blitzing pass rusher.
“NFL, please address health and safety concerns so we can play football this year! #itsonlyright #cantwait,” Mack wrote on Twitter.
The coordinated push by the NFL Players Association tried to recreate baseball’s viral moment six weeks ago, when Major League Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark said to “tell us when and where.” Clark’s statement was reiterated and Retweeted by players across the sport, but it generated momentum that yielded little results.