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Eugene

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Sun Jul 19, 2020, 09:54 PM Jul 2020

NFL players take to Twitter to express concerns over COVID-19 protocols

Source: Reuters

SPORTS NEWS JULY 19, 2020 / 2:37 PM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO

NFL players take to Twitter to express concerns over COVID-19 protocols

(Reuters) - Some of National Football League’s biggest names took to social media on Sunday to express their concerns and anger over the lack of COVID-19 safety protocols in place as teams prepare to open training camps this week.

Super Bowl winning quarterbacks Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson along with Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt were among those expressing their frustration at the NFL ignoring advice from its own medical experts.

“We need Football! We need sports! We need hope! The NFL’s unwillingness to follow the recommendations of their own medical experts will prevent that. If the NFL doesn’t do their part to keep players healthy there is no football in 2020. It’s that simple. Get it done @NFL,” tweeted Brees.

Wilson’s main concern centered around his wife’s pregnancy and how the NFL plans to protect family members.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl/nfl-players-take-to-twitter-to-express-concerns-over-covid-19-protocols-idUSKCN24K0P4
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