President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the college football season should be played and felt the potential move by major NCAA conferences to postpone or …
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the college football season should be played and felt the potential move by major NCAA conferences to postpone or cancel their 2020 seasons would be a „tragic mistake.“ On Monday, the Big Ten Conference moved to the verge of voting against playing a fall season, potentially creating a domino effect among Power Five schools to make similar decisions because of concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. The Mountain West announced Monday it would be postponing its 2020 season and the Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first FBS conference to officially postpone competition until at least the spring. Trump was interviewed by Clay Travis on Fox Sports‘ „Outkick the Coverage“ radio show Tuesday morning. Trump believes players‘ age and health make them less vulnerable to the risks, citing „one of the great doctors“ he spoke with who supported this rationale but did not name the doctor. “The (virus) attacks old people very viciously.
