The NFL has remained adamant that the 2020 regular season will go on as planned, despite concern about the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country.
But with training camp set to get underway soon, players spoke out on Twitter today about their concern for safely returning, given that no clear plan has been given on how the league will ensure player and family safety.
Per ESPN:
“NFL Players Association president JC Tretter tweeted: ‘What you are seeing today is our guys standing up for each other and for the work their union leadership has done to keep everyone as safe as possible. The NFL needs to listen to our union and adopt the experts’ recommendations #wewanttoplay.’
“The NFLPA told ESPN that players weren’t specifically instructed to tweet, but that the union was “involved, to make sure [the tweets] were [on] factual grounds.” The NFLPA said that Tretter’s tweet would serve as its statement.”
Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans took to Instagram to show his support for the players speaking out.
The NFL certainly needs to put the safety of the players and their families above everything else. The league is a business, but during a global pandemic, that needs to take a backseat.
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