Mya and Chris Hinton are former Northwestern athletes; she played basketball, and he was a star offensive lineman who went on to make seven Pro Bowls in 13 NFL seasons. They have two sons on scholarship at Power Five football programs, including one at Michigan.
As they laid out their case for more effective NCAA oversight in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris asked if he could emphasize one fact about his family.
They love football.
But they aren’t willing to risk their sons’ health for it.