
“Student-athletes are working very hard to cancel their season,” Trump tweeted, sharing the #WeWantToPlay hashtag used by some prominent college football players.
Student-athletes are working very hard to cancel their season. #WeWantToPlay https://t.co/lI3CCKZ4ID
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 10 August 2020
The president shared a post by Trevor Lawrence, one of the game’s foremost players, with the Clemson University quarterback expressing a desire to play and calling for the establishment of uniform rules on safety procedures and eligibility at the NCAA and individual conferences .
Asked about the tweet during a press briefing by press secretary Kayle McKenney, Trump said “would love to see college football safely resume its game.”
“They work all their lives for the moment, and they want to see that they have a chance to live their dream,” McKenney said of the players.
Press Sec. Kyle McKechnie: “[President Trump] Too many want to see college football resume safely. ” pic.twitter.com/X6c6mTpfus
– Hill (@thehill) 10 August 2020
Major college conferences appeared on the verge of calling for a fall season until Monday. The Mid-American Conference became the first Football Bowl subdivision to announce it on Saturday, canceling the fall season. The Ivy League only did so last month.
The Big Ten and Pacific-12 conferences were reportedly close to doing so, although no official announcement was made until Monday afternoon.
Public health experts and some players have expressed concern about the viability of a season, noting that college teams are unable to practice, play and live in a bubble setting used by professional leagues such as the NBA and the NHL. Roughly 30 college players have already opted not to play this season, and some have experienced severe symptoms and side effects from contractions of the virus.
I want to play, but I really believe that we need to be safe. Information on my medical history with Kovid-19 is widely available. Please see … https: //t.co/nPy8jEvepW
– Brady Feeney (@brady_feeney) 10 August 2020
But dozens of players have made it clear that they are interested in having a season, and conservative lawmakers have pushed in recent times.
Sen Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric Sassehite House official, Democrats on Legalism, Kudlow admits executive orders may end in court: ‘We are going to move forward with our actions’ More (R-Neb.), Former president of Midland University, wrote to the presidents and vice chancellors of Big Ten universities on Monday, urging them not to cancel the season.
“Life is about business. There is no guarantee that college football will be completely safe – this is absolutely true; This is always true, “he wrote.” But the structure and discipline of football programs is very likely what will be the experience of 18- to 22-year-olds living, if not a season. “
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