On August 09 2020 04:28 JimmiC wrote:
The questions is can they afford the massive lawsuits if a player has life long issues because of getting infected playing.

This would be quite the novel legal theory.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 08 2020 20:59 GMT

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cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

August 09 2020 00:05 GMT

#3024

What is even the theoretical cause of action?

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 09 2020 02:12 GMT

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cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

August 09 2020 20:21 GMT

#3026

That's not a real thing

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 10 2020 01:42 GMT

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cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

August 10 2020 02:50 GMT

#3028

I actually am a lawyer...in the US. I'm saying your cause of action doesn't exist. A legislature would have to pass it. Plus proving causality would be almost impossible.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

August 10 2020 03:41 GMT

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Sapaio

Denmark2037 Posts

August 10 2020 07:31 GMT

#3030

Think Players can opt out. and get 150K for doing so, then contract will just start next year. Think the rest accept the possiblity of Convid like they accept the risk of other injuries they can get from playing football. They will properly have to sign the opt out or sign a contract accepting it.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

August 10 2020 08:46 GMT

#3031

On August 10 2020 12:41 JimmiC wrote:
Well then you probably know better than ne, but given what players are already talking about, beinv asked to lie and be unsafe. Then some player gets covid and is now never able to play because of lung damage costing them 100 millions in earnings wont sue? Sounds strange to me. Time will tell, but it us more and more looking Ike it will all be canceled.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/3299442001

Its really just a situation where the legal system has never been set up to hold businesses liable for pandemics. There are so me places with laws against individuals taking actions if they know they are infected (HIV is notable for this), but there was 1918 influenza, 1957 Asian flu, and 1968 Hong Kong flu, the first being the worst, the 2md and 3rd being similar to C19, and there was never motivation to create such a cause of action, because frankly doing that wouldn't make much sense.

Dknight

United States5225 Posts

August 10 2020 16:35 GMT

#3032

BigTen is cancelling their season per Dan Patrick.

farvacola

United States18869 Posts

August 10 2020 16:36 GMT

#3033

Yeah all but confirmed at this point. Shockwaves are strong in my neck of the woods lol

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

August 10 2020 18:15 GMT

#3034

Expected. Never saw the season happening

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

August 10 2020 18:20 GMT

#3035

The bungling of the BigTen's announcement has been possibly the worst it could have possibly been. They just announced a schedule. Apparently they made the choice in a secret cloister much like how the Pope is chosen, and seemingly decided the only plan that they had to have as part of their plan is "cancellation".

This is unacceptably low levels of competence, even if it is expected. Because these people never have a plan. They barely have an idea, let alone something robust like a system.

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

August 10 2020 18:42 GMT

#3036

Dan Patrick now saying the SEC is willing to take refugee teams to salvage the season. PAC12 also canceled

ZerOCoolSC2

9064 Posts

August 10 2020 22:37 GMT

#3037

Can anyone link where the BIG has canceled the season? Not seeing anything on ESPN.

farvacola

United States18869 Posts

August 10 2020 22:54 GMT

#3038

It’s not official yet, the reporting is all on tips and it looks like some outlets won’t write on it yet. The announcement is expected tomorrow or later this week.

GreenHorizons

United States24343 Posts

August 10 2020 22:57 GMT

#3039

I wonder if coaches and staff are going to be paid as usual if the season doesn't happen? Can't imagine most schools have the budget for that without the revenue from the season?

ZerOCoolSC2

9064 Posts

August 10 2020 23:10 GMT

#3040

I know Nebraska coaches/AD has given money back to pay for salaries. Not sure if other schools have some doing the same. I don't think any coaches/staff would be upset not being paid this season if it doesn't happen. They more than likely have enough to weather until some kind of season happens.

And farva, thanks. I'll keep watching my sites and news looking for it. I'm about to lose my shit from not enough college football news as it is. If they cancel...I'm buying stock on booze hahaha