“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during his 1933 Inauguration
Of course, President Roosevelt didn’t have to worry about the coronavirus pandemic (although he did survive the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918).
These days, it takes all the courage one can muster just to walk out the door while wearing a mask.
That’s just as true for athletes as it is for you and me.
On Wednesday, former Rutgers star and current New England Patriots defensive back Jason McCourty talked about tackling his fear of COVID-19.