Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Marquise Goodwin has received backlash from fans over his decision to sit out the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Goodwin tweeted that people have sent messages calling him "stupid" for his choice:
MGI’ve gotten so many messages and @‘s from “concerned” fans telling me how stupid I am and that this COVID-19 isn’t that serious... I bet my bank account that there are 150k dead people that would argue different. #CarryOn
In a video posted on his official YouTube channel, Goodwin explained he was prioritizing his family after previously playing in games as his wife, Morgan Goodwin-Snow, went through two miscarriages in 2017 and 2018:
During the 2017 season with the San Francisco 49ers, Goodwin scored an 83-yard touchdown against the New York Giants on the same day his infant son died due to complications during Morgan's pregnancy that resulted in the child being delivered prematurely.