8 UCLA football players test positive for COVID-19

Another day, another team with multiple players testing positive for the coronavirus. This time, it is UCLA football. The LA County Health Director said eight Bruins players have tested positive for COVID-19.

Eight UCLA football players test positive for COVID-19; Divisions II and III cancel fall sports https://t.co/OZeviqfXMz

— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) August 5, 2020

LA County Health Director just said eight UCLA football players tested positive for COVID-19.

— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) August 5, 2020

Last month, the LA Times reported a number of players were reluctant to practice. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson

#1 No one said they didn’t trust coach Kelly #2 Majority of players talked about these demands but only a handful were willing to have there names publicly written

Don’t turn this into a feeding frenzy on Coach, this is about the safety of the program as a whole. https://t.co/5dVnLgulKL

— DTR (@DoriansTweets) June 19, 2020

This comes on the same day Connecticut suspended its football season and days after it was reported 28 Rutgers football players were suffering from coronavirus in an outbreak in its program.