The coronavirus has now made its impact on the Oklahoma football program.
Lincoln Riley and the Sooners are set to conduct their second spring practice on Thursday, and although no update was given on if that practice will take place, Oklahoma has canceled the media viewing of the first 20 minutes of practice and post-practice interviews. In the release sent to media covering the team, Oklahoma noted that “details on future availability sessions will be shared when that information is determined.”
This comes on the heels of the Big 12 conference cancelling the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City and Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert being confirmed with the coronavirus in Oklahoma City 20 miles north. Gobert’s teammate, Donovan Mitchell, was also confirmed to have the coronavirus after members of the Jazz were tested inside the OKC Thunder’s Chesapeake Energy Arena last night.
The University of Oklahoma has moved classes for two weeks after spring break next week (March 16-20) from in-person to strictly online.
Mitchell conducted a private workout at Del City High School in Del City, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, on Tuesday.
Donovan Mitchell was at Del City High School yesterday for a private workout. #OKPreps https://t.co/0xXOBP8Pis
— Cameron Jourdan (@Cam_Jourdan) March 12, 2020
I see why @spidadmitchell is an #NBAAllstar & one of the best in the league. He puts in that extra time, working on his craft! Pleasure to meet him & thanks for visiting with my son! Much respect! #ClockIn pic.twitter.com/0Oynlb8aAX
— Lenny Hatchett (@CoachHatchett) March 11, 2020
No cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Cleveland County yet, where the University of Oklahoma is located.
SoonersWire will be updating how the coronavirus effects Oklahoma athletics as more information becomes available.
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