UConn president says it’s ‘likely fall sports will be canceled’; immediately has it walked back
By Adam Spencer
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Apparently, no one has learned from Kirk Herbstreit. Unless your opinion is that we’re going to have football this fall, fans and some media members are going to jump all over you for expressing your contrary opinion.
UConn president Tom Katsouleas learned that lesson for himself on Tuesday, as he made some comments that were immediately walked back by the school.
As you can see below, UCTV reported that Katsouleas said fall sports will likely be canceled:
BREAKING: UConn Pres. Tom Katsouleas says that fall sports will likely be cancelled.
"Current thinking is that likely fall sports will be cancelled – with the exception of those that can be played at a safe distance”.
The Pres. spoke to a UConn Journalism class moments ago.
— UCTV Sports (@UCTVSports) April 21, 2020
Shortly thereafter, a UConn spokesperson said Katsouleas actually said that fall sports would be canceled only if current conditions persist:
CLARIFYING: @UConnPrezTK told a #UConn journalism class today that decisions on fall sports would be made w/ NCAA, our conference, state govt & related authorities. UConn fall sports are NOT CANCELED. He said it's likely ONLY if current conditions persist. @UConnHuskies
— Stephanie Reitz (@ReitzTweets) April 21, 2020
It’s still April. It’s too early to make a final decision on the 2020 football season. We’ll see how things are going this time next month. Perhaps by then, experts will have more information to work with.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
