Georgia Bulldogs legend Herschel Walker weighed in on the NCAA’s and the Power Five conferences’ upcoming decisions regarding the college football season. The college football season is in jeopardy due to coronavirus. The Big Ten allegedly may be cancelling the season, but nothing official has come out at the moment.
Herschel Walker, Georgia’s all-time rushing leader, thinks the college football season should go on despite the risk. The MAC and Mountain West have both already postponed their fall sports and Power Five conferences may be joining them soon.
College football Twitter has been buzzing following the news and rumors from the Big Ten. Programs are taking measures to protect their players, but this is before students arrive on campus. When students return, the risk of coronavirus spread will increase.
It is a messy situation for the NCAA, which is already a controversial organization. Athletes like Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, and more want to play, even if it would be an unusual season without fans.
Athletes, Congressmen, and Coaches are among the many speaking out against cancelling the 2020 college football season. Among them is Herschel Walker who thinks that the football season should go on.
Walker, who will always represent the University of Georgia, summarized his opinion in the following Tweet:
COLLEGE FOOTBALL…please please please take the politics out of sports and let these guys PLAY!! We can put safety protocols in place but America needs to cheer! #LetThemPlay @espn @FoxNews @CollegeGameDay @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @CollegeFootball @CNN @GeorgiaFootball
— Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) August 10, 2020
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