The headline for today very quickly shifted. The cancellation of the season seemed not just imminent, it seemed like the only possible outcome. But if you’ve been paying attention recently, players across the country have been using their voice and platform more than ever before. They’ve been speaking out about social justice issues, but most recently about the threat of COVID-19.
First, the players of the PAC-12 issued a joint statement about their concerns for adequate player safety mechanisms to be put in place. Over the weekend it seemed like a foregone conclusion that football (or any other fall sport) was not going to happen.