During an episode of “Double Coverage With the McCourty Twins,” New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty noted he is skeptical about the season happening amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, as he has seen how some players have been spending their offseason.
It is worth noting that NFL teams will have the ability to punish players who contract COVID-19 if they partake in high-risk activities. These activities include indoor bars, nightclubs and house parties with more than 15 people present. Sporting events, with the exception of NFL games, are also on that list as well. Here is what McCourty discussed when it comes to beginning an NFL season at this time.
“You see guys working out in one city on a Monday, working out in another city on a Tuesday and another city the next week, and it’s just like, ‘Dang, if they’re working out here, here and here, that means you have to be traveling and you come across however many people.’ Or you see a guy posting pictures and there’s hundreds of (people), whether it’s anywhere.
“So for me, it is nerve-wracking. Those are the things that, for me, make it nervous to say, ‘Are we going to be able to have an entire season?’ Because small things like that go a long way. … Because it only takes one person testing positive, you come into the building, and that thing will spread like wildfire.”
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. The Miami Marlins are already experiencing an outbreak of the coronavirus amid the recently-started MLB season. Here’s to hoping the NFL does not have a similar situation of their own.
