Tag: #WeWantToPlay

President Donald Trump shows supports to #WeWantToPlay

Players have tweeted out ‘#WeWantToPlay’, in response to season cancelations. President Trump showed his support for the movement on Monday.

College football has been a circus in the past 24 hours, with rumors of the Power Five conferences canceling their seasons. In response, players from across the country have tweeted out ‘#WeWantToPlay’, showing their desire to have a 2020 college football season.

It began with Clemson’s quarterback Trevor Lawrence and has spread throughout the entire country. Texas players such as Caden Sterns and D’Shawn Jamison have show support for the movement.

The biggest endorsement of all came on Monday afternoon when President Trump quote tweeted Lawrence’s original tweet. Support from such a figure such as the president will massively help the players, coaches, and administration who are in favor of having a football season of sorts.

“The student-athletes have been working too hard for their season to be canceled. #WeWantToPlay,” said President Trump. 

There is still a long way to go for college football to happen this season. The players involved with #WeWantToPlay are giving it their best shot, outlining guidelines for how it can be done.

Even if it takes Texas joining another conference for one season, the Longhorns seem committed to playing their 2020 season for now. However, things can always change at the snap of a finger.

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Ravens players join viral #WeWantToPlay campaign asking NFL to address COVID-19 concerns

With training camps set to start this week, Ravens players joined others around the league in asking the NFL to address health concerns.

NFL training camps are opening up this week, with rookies first set to appear. For the Baltimore Ravens, their rookies will enter the Under Armour Performance Center on Tuesday with the whole team expected to report on July 28. The only problem: The NFL still doesn’t have answers on testing protocols and how to practice safely during the coronavirus pandemic.

While the NFL and NFLPA continue to work out the logistics of players returning, there are far more questions than answers. Yet, the NFL continues to march towards the opening of team facilities for training camp with reckless abandon despite the ongoing confusion from both teams and players. Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt spelled out what the players currently know and the problems they face.

Several Ravens players have joined Watt and others from around the league in a now-viral “#WeWantToPlay” campaign on Twitter. Players are asking the NFL to provide more detailed answers and improved conditions at training camp to ensure the 2020 regular season can actually start safely.

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