These are challenging times for almost every single person on earth right now. Why are we making it worse by having college sports?
Coronavirus infections are increasing across the country. Anyone can get it, even if they’re careful. No matter your creed, class, or nationality, we have all reconfigured our everyday lives around risk avoidance in the name of survival. This global crisis is affecting every individual differently. Many are dealing with increased responsibilities childcare, or care for elderly family members. People are losing their jobs. Small businesses are shuttering nationwide.
And yet we are playing college sports, with basketball set to start today, even though the CDC is warning Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and further precautionary restrictions are looming.