[lawrence-newsletter]The Big Ten announced earlier this afternoon that the 2020 Big Ten Football Media Day and Kickoff Luncheon will not be taking place in July as originally scheduled.
The 2020 Big Ten Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon scheduled to take place July 22-23 will not be held as scheduled in order to ensure the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans, partners and media.https://t.co/6zcTQVbxoi
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) May 22, 2020
With the world still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has not been a date set for rescheduling the event. The conference expanded on the cancellation in a press release.
“Following discussions with Big Ten member institutions, the Big Ten Conference announced today that the 2020 Big Ten Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon scheduled to take place July 22-23 in Chicago will not be held as scheduled in order to ensure the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans, partners and media. The Conference will continue to monitor developing information and continue to consult with medical experts to determine the appropriate dates and format for our annual event.”
The decision is strictly from a global health perspective. Hopefully college football in August will be a possibility for the Big Ten and the country as a whole.