In wake of the college basketball season starting in 11 days, Iona men's basketball coach Rick Pitino does not want to put his program or other athletes in jeopardy of testing positive for COVID-19.
Pitino tweeted Saturday that, in order to "save the season," college basketball should delay the start of its upcoming campaign due to the spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
"Move the start back," Pitino said. "Play league schedule and have May Madness. Spiking and protocols make it impossible to play right now."
Iona is already on a two-week shutdown because of a COVID-19 case within the program, though no player or coach has tested positive, according to The Journal News.