Michael Bidwill, the owner of the Arizona Cardinals, was released from a Rhode Island hospital, days after testing positive test for COVID-19.
“This week, I learned first-hand just how serious COVID-19 is,” Bidwill said in a statement released by the team. “My immense appreciation for all those on the front lines of this pandemic has only increased and I am particularly grateful to the tremendous nurses and doctors at Newport (R.I.) Hospital.
“I am also overwhelmed by the outpouring of kindness from the Red Sea as well as so many friends and colleagues in Arizona and throughout the country. I’m very fortunate to have this experience behind me and strongly encourage everyone to continue practicing the important measures to avoid it themselves.”
Bidwill is the first NFL owner publicly known to have contracted the novel coronavirus. James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks and Rangers, also battled COVID-19 and recovered months ago.
