Pac-12 football players refuse to practice and play games amid concerns about coronavirus.
A group of players confirmed in a statement on Sunday (August 2) featured on The Players’ Tribune website and on social media, using the hashtag #WeAreUnited.
The names of 12 Pac-12 players from nine schools, including Oregon star safety Jevon Holland, are listed in the statement.
The Pac-12 on Friday (July 31) released a revised football schedule for the upcoming season amid the pandemic, pushing the start of the season back three weeks with only 10 conference games. “We believe a football season under these conditions would be reckless and put us at needless risk…we will not play until there is real change that is acceptable to us,” the players