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The NYTimes had an article on the (un)likelihood of college football this fall.  My job dropped at this stat:
“Also, uncertainties remain about residual effects of the coronavirus — particularly myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that contributed to the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences’ decisions not to play football this fall. A cardiologist at Ohio State is nearing publication of a study in which nearly 15 percent of athletes who contracted the virus showed signs of myocarditis when tested with a cardiac M.R.I.“

15 percent of covid-positive athletes showed signs of myocarditis on an MRI!!!

I wonder if the Big 10 got an early peek at this upcoming paper since the researcher works at The Ohio State. 

Even more scandalous, I wonder if the SEC and Big 12 also had early access to this data, and proceeded anyway.

Aren't there reasons for pause before embracing the import of the 15% statement you do so fully, including comments from doctors here?  

I don’t see how any “import” is being “embraced.” I’m stunned at the prevalence — 15% of Covid positive young, elite athletes showing signs of myocarditis. That is a HIGH percentage of players — much higher than I was aware of. There is no “embracing” about it. It is a percent. It is a number. Given the infection rates we are already seeing at many college campuses that have re-opened, I wouldn’t let my child play college football if close to 15% of infected athletes showed signs of myocarditis. Previously, people have suggested football should continue because it’d just be a flu for most and maybe complicated for 1 player on a team or in a conference, but this is potentially 15% of each team being unable to play and unable to even train or condition for a season, and possibly longer.

[Snorlax94]

The NYTimes had an article on the (un)likelihood of college football this fall.  My job dropped at this stat:
“Also, uncertainties remain about residual effects of the coronavirus — particularly myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that contributed to the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences’ decisions not to play football this fall. A cardiologist at Ohio State is nearing publication of a study in which nearly 15 percent of athletes who contracted the virus showed signs of myocarditis when tested with a cardiac M.R.I.“

15 percent of covid-positive athletes showed signs of myocarditis on an MRI!!!

I wonder if the Big 10 got an early peek at this upcoming paper since the researcher works at The Ohio State. 

Even more scandalous, I wonder if the SEC and Big 12 also had early access to this data, and proceeded anyway.

Aren't there reasons for pause before embracing the import of the 15% statement you do so fully, including comments from doctors here?  

I don’t see how any “import” is being “embraced.” I’m stunned at the prevalence — 15% of Covid positive young, elite athletes showing signs of myocarditis. That is a HIGH percentage of players — much higher than I was aware of. There is no “embracing” about it. It is a percent. It is a number. Given the infection rates we are already seeing at many college campuses that have re-opened, I wouldn’t let my child play college football if close to 15% of infected athletes showed signs of myocarditis. Previously, people have suggested football should continue because it’d just be a flu for most and maybe complicated for 1 player on a team or in a conference, but this is potentially 15% of each team being unable to play and unable to even train or condition for a season, and possibly longer.