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Dr. Anthony Fauci warns 'football may not happen this year'

When multiple players from the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans tested positive for the coronavirus, it was a reminder of what could happen if there’s an NFL season.

Players will be at risk, and there’s not much the league can do to eliminate that. The NFL can put in procedures to minimize risk, but it can’t eliminate it. The same goes for football at all levels.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, had a dire outlook on whether football can be played this season when asked by CNN.