The football world paid their respects to the late, great coach Don Shula upon the news of his passing on May 4th at the age of 90. Now, the South Florida community will have the opportunity to do the same. The Miami Dolphins have revealed their first measure of public honoring for Coach Shula. The first measures will be done in adherence to current social distancing measures — but fans will none the less be given the opportunity to arrive at Hard Rock Stadium and participate in a procession past the statue of Shula late next week.
The procession, which will take place from 2 PM – 7 PM EST next Friday, May 22nd and from 10 AM to 4 PM next Saturday, May 23rd, will allow fans to enter the stadium parking lots via Gate 5 and view Shula’s statue, situated outside of Hard Rock Stadium.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, fans are being asked not to bring items to the statue.
There will be more memorials for Shula in the future, specifically once the current health crisis is deemed more stable and will allow for bigger public gatherings. Those plans are yet to be determined and will be announced at a later date — once there is further clarity on public health.