SEC cancels all remaining championship events, spring football games
This was the news we all expected but still hate to hear it.
The Southeastern Conference has canceled any and all winter and spring sports for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to that news, all spring games have been shutdown.
The league issued the following statement on Tuesday:
“The SEC has announced all regular season conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled for remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including all Spring FB Games and remaining SEC championship events, due to continuing developments related to the coronavirus.”
The SEC’s decision comes after the 2020 SEC Tournament from Nashville was canceled, which was soon followed by the 2020 NCAA Tournament and all winter and spring sports by the NCAA.
“This is a difficult day for all of us, and I am especially disappointed for our student-athletes,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in a statement. “The health and well-being of our entire conference community is an ongoing priority for the SEC as we continue to monitor developments and information about the COVID-19 virus.”
With this news, the SEC has officially confirmed sports like baseball and softball will not be played. There remained some hope that the SEC would continue these sports even after the NCAA decided it would not hold any championships for those sports but that was apparently done without the knowledge of the individual conferences.
This latest development comes following several PSAs have been issued around the league urging fans to practice social distancing and take all precautions against the coronavirus outbreak.
Why not let the most healthy and physically fit go about their sports even if spectators are not allowed? This is so much overreaction it’s ridiculous! I don’t blame PRESIDENT TRUMP for this – he’s doing all he can to protect Our Nation from crap coming in and the crap that’s firmly embedded here! The threat to the young is minimal – just keep the “old coots” at home!
And when the young go visit the old what then? Also, although rarer, covid-19 can kill at any age.
Go ahead and ignore the warnings. Catch this and kill off your elders.
And no one is blaming Trump for this. I will hold him accountable for his piss poor response which has panicked the markets and tanked the economy.
maybe if trump wasn’t so busy every day fending off the relentless attacks of the left wing looneys he might have had time to actually work on a plan for something as unprecedented as this. But it probably would not have mattered because those same left wing loonies would have done everything possible to prevent anything he does or says from happening, regardless of if it may be good for the country or not. Wanna know what Bernie would do? just look at Italy. They are just old coots, let em die.
You can’t seriously think his “response” was good. He spent 2 weeks calling it a hoax and saying it would go away. He’s an bumbling idiot.
“let em’ die”?? Man you vols are classy.
“Do a quick scan of social media, and the talking point that Trump called the coronavirus a hoax is still being spread far and wide, more than two weeks later. In fact, Joe Biden cut an ad this week repeating the false claim, prompting The Washington Post’s factchecker to slap the ex-veep with four Pinocchios for the ad. And Biden is the third Democratic candidate to make this “hoax” claim after dropouts Mike Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg.”
@JTF, He’s on camera calling it a hoax. Look it up on YouTube. You’re asking us to deny the evidence of our very eyes and ears. We’re not going to do it.
Fine, the Washington Post and every other fact checking service disagrees. You can actually look it up yourself.
ugadawg is literally the dumbest fan we have on this site and we all know that is saying alot.
He’s so dumb, he still doesn’t know why we haven’t won a natty in 40 years and he has no idea what it takes to win.
He’s literally so dumb, he thinks Trump called the virus a hoax.
Go away trudawg, your characterization of UGA78 couldn’t be more wrong.
It’s spot on.
He literally is the dumbest person on this site.
You are a deranged homer if you don’t see it.
I am not surprised.
Just watch the unedited video of his speech. He doesn’t say “ Coronavirus is a hoax” so I get you can say that’s not what he meant but he’s rambling on and on about CV and says “it’s their new hoax”. It’s splitting hairs. It was completely irresponsible for him to say it no matter what he meant. But that’s what he does.
You are the dumbest person on this site.
You literally cannot think for yourself.
You have to be told by people way smarter than you what to think and do.
You are helpless.
That’s why you are always wrong.
That’s why you have no clue why we can’t win.
So after spewing Trump hoax for the past week you finally agree he doesn’t say covid19 is a hoax, 78leghump? Nice deflection, rather than admit your wrong lets now go with how irresponsible trump is…for kricesake go ahead and say it….never trump
Splitting hairs? I’m starting to think TruDawg may be correct. Trump did no call the virus a hoax. That’s pretty simple for any thinking person to figure out.
You and trudawg deserve each other. Two peas in a pod.
Like I could ever take anything you say seriously. You’ve shown your lack of thinking ability multiple times on this site. He’s just a troll, yet he’s more credible than you.
If you decipher the ramblings of a diseased mind let me know. Sure sounds like he’s calling it a hoax. All I said was because he’s too stupid to speak in complete coherent sentences it can be interpreted another way..I guess.
“Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus, they have no clue, they can’t even count their votes in Iowa. They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect conversation. They tried anything. They tried it over and over. They’d been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning. They lost. It’s all turning. Think of it. Think of it. And this is their new hoax.”
you align yourself with a man that lies daily and I am the one who can’t think??? Lol sure bud
You’re just like he is. The only contribution you’ve made to the conversation is to insult me. You are a real hero.
You aren’t even capable of interpreting what you just wrote. Comical. I understand people not liking Trump, but making stuff up to discredit him isn’t credible. He says plenty of ridiculous stuff without have to misrepresent what he actually said. Try harder.
I can’t speak for Trudawg because i’m nottt Trudawg.
But that guy has an uncanny ability to predict things from 1-14 months out.
He’s been spot on about our team for years.
ugadawg on the other hand has never had a clue as far as I can tell.
He’s literally so dumb, looking at Trump’s quote, it’s full of “the Democrats” and “they, they, they”, yet he’s still too dumb to understand Nouns and adjectives and how they work and go together.
He’s beyond deranged. His character is so poor, he cannot admit that he’s been wrong on everything, despite it being obvious even to everyone else with half a clue.
ugadawg is a terrible human being and should leave America while the getting is good.
At some point, it will be too late.
It’s a direct word for word quote. How exactly did I make it up?
Let it go.
You are too stupid to understand.
TruDawg has had another account banned. Sadly enough, he still has several others.
I thought you two were pals?
We are far from pals. He trolls LSU also. I just agree with him that you have issues with comprehension. You thinking we were pals pretty much proves that.
What am I not comprehending? That you think old and sick people’s live don’t matter?
I never said anything of the sort, so this is just more proof of how dense you are. Maybe you’re doing this on purpose, but I doubt it.
“Millions will lose their jobs in this county so we can lessen the chances of the grandma in poor health getting the virus. Ok then.”
Pretty sure this counts as “of the sort”
Keep calling me names. Does it make you feel better? Are you seriously such a weak individual that you think insulting strangers makes you better? You’re 60?? You act like a 1st grader.
I said you were dense and had serious issues with comprehension. That’s not name calling when it is clearly true. I will follow the lead of JTF and just bid you a good day.
“Dense”, “Wuss”, “lack of thinking ability”…Is this how you talk to people face to face? I doubt it.
Cya toughguy.
At least JTF can argue like an adult. He doesn’t use insults as his only form of communication. We obviously disagree with each other but can still be civil.
lol
SDS staff are liberal scumbags.
Adam “safe space” Spencer is exhibit #1
The evil SDS staff should stop censoring and leave America while the getting is good.
A reckoning is coming.
Tick Tock.
Stop threating people. If anyone should leave America it’s you. We’d all be better for it.
It’s not a threat.
It’s a promise.
Pick up a book.
Try one with “History” written on the front.
Nevermind, you can’t read.
Your evil will not go unpunished.
Neither will SDS’s.
They will pay.
And so yo will you.
Calling speech that exposes your evil a threat doesn’t fool anyone.
Did it fool CNN’s judge vs. Sandmann?
Do you have enough money to back up your slander and libel?
Our elected representatives are about to call your bluff.
Wait and see.
Liberal scumrags like SDS and other social media are about to get called to the carpet.
Wait and see.
Censorship is evil. Those who practice it are evil. Your excuses fall impotent at truth’s feet.
You, SDS and any other liberal scumbags should leave America while the getting is good.
Eventually, it will be too late.
You have been warned.
Repeatedly.
You are welcome.
Tick
Tick Tock~!
Trump had nothing to do with panic of the flock . The liberal media is to blame for that . Baaaa Baaaa
Lol the “liberal media”.
Who’s the sheep?
I was hoping somercat would you show back up to explain himself. I suspect this is another example of your poor reading comprehension. I believe he was mocking Trump’s supporters, not necessarily cracking on the media here. What a goof.
Why do you keep yelling Trumps name? he’s not going to give you a reach around.
Trump is a joke!!!
I wouldn’t alert everyone I was a sexual deviant.
The virus isn’t a hoax, but people are making it out to be way worse than it actually is. We are killing our economy over the possibility of someone getting sick. Elderly people in poor health are at a serious risk. The rest of us, not so much. I feel worst for the folks in the service industry that will be losing their jobs, and will have no way to pay their bills. Millions will lose their jobs in this county so we can lessen the chances of the grandma in poor health getting the virus. Ok then.
Go tell your grandma that. Unbelievable
Nursing homes are already isolating their residents. You can’t visit grandma anyway. The sky is falling crowd is what is unbelievable. Life can go on why the most vulnerable are protected. Learn to think without being such a wuss.
While the most vulnerable are protected.
“Learn to think without being such a wuss”
Such a tough guy. You don’t know me. It’s not just nursing homes. People over 60, people with high blood pressure and diabetes, or lung problems are dying from this virus. There is no vaccine so you can’t “protect the vulnerable” without quarantine. It’s cool that you don’t care but because I do doesn’t make me a wuss.
You don’t have to quarantine everyone, only the vulnerable. The rest of the population needs to make a living. People will lose their jobs, homes, and cars over this. I care, I just see a bigger picture. I own everything and have a nice retirement income, so I’m not at any financial risk. The vast majority of the population cannot say that. They should be a part of the equation here.
I know it’s impossible to vet people and their credentials on here, so I won’t bother mentioning mine.
But I promise you that your lack of understanding of epidemiology is very common. It isn’t just about protecting the elderly, it’s about containing a novel virus which is currently not contained and probably won’t be for a while. This is why it’s a different response to the Influenza which for the record, elderly people are high risk for too.
When working with a virus you don’t understand (which they still don’t) it’s better to overreact than underreact.
So you may your opinion but it’s in everyone’s best interest we listen to the CDC.
We are all entitled to an opinion, but that’s all they are. When we hit financial ruin, let’s see if the CDC has a plan for that.
I’ll take this financial situation over the significantly worse one where our healthcare system is overwhelmed to the point where hospitals can’t treat everyone and healthcare workers have to choose which people they try to save and which they let die. You can keep relying on your feelings, misrepresenting what others say, and rejecting facts you don’t like, but thankfully many (and unfortunately not all) of those responsible for managing the response to this are a bit more knowledgeable.
This is unacceptable! No spring Gday? No Mullet announcing our 40490 attendance? No Gatorhater updates? No neil article of gap closing excellence in Gainesville? No Brenton Cox transferring out because 3rd n Grantham isn’t coddling him? I feel cheated
Neil could still write the article. Would that really make you feel better?
Yes….no…..maybe…
The prez didn’t bring this thing to our shores but his lack of action definitely negatively impacted the markets. The worst thing for markets is uncertainty. Some quotes by POTUS, “it’s like the flu”, “it’s no big deal, it’s the Democrats new hoax”, “there’s only like 14 cases in the US and that number will be going down”, “ we have lots of tests”. None of that was true and 2 weeks later he’s issuing a national emergency! That hurt the markets.
The main reason for limiting contact is this thing is 10x more contagious than the flu. We don’t want to over-tax the health system. If there’s a huge jump in people getting infected, the death rate spikes. And not just old people. That’s because the medical comm wouldn’t be able to treat everyone. So people would die as ERs went thru triage.
To those saying it’s just old people, 60 isn’t old to me. And that’s fine until it’s your mom, dad, uncle or aunt. Factor in immune issues and then it’s your nephew, niece or kid. It’s not overreacting! It’s not the Media! The WHO and CDC are not political orgs. Hopefully we can get thru this by the summer sometime. Judging by the comments, we need our sports!
I would agree that Trump did not handle this well. Our lack of testing was a big issue. His comments came off as quite uninformed. He was trying to help the markets, but that backfired. I am 60, but in good health, so I’m not concerned about me. The adults at risk know who they are and need to take precautions. Parents should know if their children have immune system issues. My grandson is four. He catches everything, so we have pulled him out of daycare for now. We are fortunate that my wife and I are retired and can watch him. People miss sports, but they still aren’t needed. There are several things people can do to fill their time to make up for their loss. Golf courses are still open. Lots of people there. Go for a bike ride, run or walk, workout, whatever. A large part of the country lives paycheck to paycheck. Those people will be seriously impacted. Giving them $1000 is a nice gesture and will provide a little relief, but it’s like putting a bandaid on a bullet hole. The people making these decisions all get government paychecks, so they can’t relate to the issues of the folks in the service industry or others that will be going without a check. Restaurant owners don’t have deep pockets. Many will be going under in short order. A lot more healthy people will face serious issues due to this. It’s ugly.
“it’s the Democrats new hoax”. SMH. You simple can’t beat the MSM for spreading misinformation. Thankfully, many people now ignore them.
Stop saying he didn’t say it. It’s not misinformation. It’s a direct quote.
Yes, he said it regards to the Democrat’s and MSM’s charge that he wasn’t taking the virus seriously. I can’t believe that you cannot or refuse to be able to discern the true meaning of his quote, despite the fact that even Liberal mouth pieces like the Washington Posts have done so.
I’ve posted his quote to you twice. What part of his quote makes you belive he wasn’t calling it a hoax? Here it is again.
“Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus, they have no clue, they can’t even count their votes in Iowa. They tried the impeachment hoax. That was on a perfect conversation. They tried anything. They tried it over and over. They’d been doing it since you got in. It’s all turning. They lost. It’s all turning. Think of it. Think of it. And this is their new hoax.”
FYI even the Washington Post has conservative contributors. You know that right?
Question 2. Do you believe that if Obama said this (he wouldn’t because he’s not an idiot) that Fox wouldn’t have it on a loop 24/7. Would you be trying to spin it for him? I doubt it.
So I looked up Snopes since you say it exonerates Trump. It really doesn’t. It gives ” Did Trump refer to the coronavirus as a hoax” a “mixed” rating. Not false but mixed.
Their “what’s true” portion:
“During a Feb. 28, 2020, campaign rally in South Carolina, President Donald Trump likened the Democrats’ criticism of his administration’s response to the new coronavirus outbreak to their efforts to impeach him, saying “this is their new hoax.” During the speech he also seemed to downplay the severity of the outbreak, comparing it to the common flu.”
What’s false:
Despite creating some confusion with his remarks, Trump did not call the coronavirus itself a hoax.
This has been my point all along. He “creates confusion” because he speaks like a old man with dementia. He rambles about nonsense. Just because his exact words weren’t “coronavirus is a hoax” doesn’t change the fact that many people (even conservatives) didn’t know what he meant. I told you before I live in SC. Many of the people that work where I work and live where I live believed it was a hoax. They said as much to me. Where would they get that idea frpm? It sure wasn’t the “Liberal media”. Words are important. The POTUS can sway the world with his words. Trump is reckless and carless with his words, he has been from day 1. You can say that’s not what he meant and it’s fine because the way he said it is up to interpretation. I believe that he wanted to downplay the virus. He had been doing it up until a few days ago.
We’re going in circles. I realize that many folks see this as their last best chance to beat Trump. I can’t cure TDS anymore than I can cure the virus. Good day.
LOL you’re right we should give him a pass for being an idiot. He’s only the president.
GTFOH with that TDS BS. Y’all killed Obama for wearing a tan suit and saluting with a coffee cup. Not to mention accusing him of being Muslim and from Kenya. Every president is criticized ad nauseam. The only difference is Trump and his cult like followers complain about it like they are the only ones.