How much longer can they keep football and basketball slogging toward golden ticket paydays, coronavirus be damned? How long before all admit that collegiate athletes are now pawns in a high-stakes game with life and death consequences? Football and basketball players that represent their prominent universities have long been amateurs in name only. Consider the findings from my colleagues’ recent investigation at The New York Times, the most comprehensive look at the number of coronavirus infections in college sports. (One can reliably assume the majority of cases come from players, who greatly outnumber coaches, trainers and other support staff.)

Source: New York Times December 12, 2020 16:30 UTC