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State of the Union 8/20/20: Ole Miss athletics had its first COVID-19 outbreak, what is next?

Well, it happened. Ole Miss athletics had its first COVID-19 outbreak. A memo emailed to the university’s students and faculty reported that 13 Rebels and one employee within the department tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, and 11 of the 13 athletes are on the same team. Nick Suss of the Clarion Ledger reported that the 11 cases are not on the football team and the administration has since sent a revision upping the number to 15 active cases.

There is a lot to unpack here so buckle up:

It’s not good, but it was inevitable.