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Orlando Pride players test positive for Covid-19, and more: Freedom Kicks for 6/23/2020

Phew! A lot of stuff going on yesterday, and not much of it good. Let’s get right to it:

Orlando Pride Statement Regarding 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Participation | OrlandoCitySC.com
Six Orlando Pride players, and four team staffers, tested positive for coronavirus, causing the team to withdraw from the NWSL Challenge Cup less than 72 hours before they were set to depart. Avoiding positive tests for entire leagues is impossible (which is why returning to play while the virus is spreading rapidly in some states), but an outbreak like this within one team underlines the hazards involved in returning to play right now.