Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence says college football players would be safer at school than in ... [+] their communities . The players, tweeting with the #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay hashtags, are asking for universal health and safety protocols, along with the eventual creation of a college football players’ association. But the fact remains: playing football is riskier than not playing football. At least 800 college football players have tested positive for the virus this summer, according to Sports Illustrated. The impassioned statements from big-time coaches comes on the heels of highly circulated rumors about the cancelation of the college football season.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2020 19:46 UTC