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[GameForAnyFuss]

Survival can’t be the only metric we use to assess the risk with this thing. There’s growing evidence of heart disease and blood clots associated with COVID. If it’s a high percentage and causes permanent damage, that’s game-changing from the standpoint of severity.

[Utesbyfive]

Yeah, what’s your point? Life cannot stop because of this. We have to get back to work. The government can’t continue to print money to keep us isolated. We are all just going to have to accept whatever risks are associated. We have no choice.

[dystopiamembrane]

Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas announced Friday that Jim Boylen has been relieved of his duties as head coach.

Boylen first came to Chicago as an associate head coach during the 2015-16 season and was named the team’s 23rd head coach on Dec. 3, 2018. During his time at the helm of the Bulls, he compiled an overall record of 39-84 (.317).

nba.com article

[GameForAnyFuss]

The other thing you have to consider is the reward associated with the risk. For example, we all take a risk every time we get into a car. But most of us conclude that the risk is worth the reward, so we go anyway.

What’s the risk/reward calculation for going ahead with college football during this pandemic? The risk of catching an illness that carries with it a good chance of getting myocarditis, and the reward is…giving a bunch of men something to watch on a Saturday?

[S.CarolinaUte]

You did read it is associated with H1N1 and common cold…Covid is suspected but not confirmed… So these athletes could catch it just as easily from the flu/cold as covid.  So do we shut down until we have a cure for H1N1-Flu-Mono and covid?

[UtesRule]

I think we need to be really careful when we say top athletes in the prime of their life are not at risk from COVID-19. We simply do not know nearly enough about this virus to know if there may be long-term health effects associated with getting the virus other than just people dying from it. There are early indications that it may cause long-term damage to vital organs that would be applicable to anyone regardless of age or physical condition when contracting the virus.

I think we’re being a little bit selfish if we demand these kids play football so we can be entertained and don’t acknowledge that there may be a risk for them from getting it, especially where football is a very physical, close contact sport.

[Duhwayne]

Given how mismanaged the pandemic has been, it’s cutting into school years already. This is going to screw up work lives for families everywhere. I don’t see conferences able to bring people on campus, and at some point professors are going to draw the line. I don’t know how you keep 100 20 year-olds in a highly tested quarantine for four months. And then we ask them to line up, block and tackle seven to ten other groups of 20 year olds also expected to stay in a highly tested quarantine. Add to that risks associated with travel?

It’s a month away and positive cases are still going up especially in football country. At some point the liability is going to outweigh the public outcry. You can’t force people to risk getting sick for your entertainment. Unfortunately I suspect the conference games will get cut too in the next few weeks. The Ivy already canceled. My guess is B1G and PAC will take the lead again.

Hopefully spring football is possible. Reality is this pandemic is probably going to go into Spring too given the way people are behaving. I’d love to watch some games this fall but a Champioms League game was a major source of spread early in Italy. Meanwhile a vocal group of fans think regard basics like mask wearing is oppression. Wishful thinking is not a strategy to contain spread.

[Rick]

Scalley’s response was terrific in the presser just now. It’s exactly what I expected from him – humble, contrite, poised to learn from his mistakes and become part of the solution.

Sure there will be some ups and downs for the program – and for him – as a result of this; but I think there will be far more positives and everyone associated with the program will be better human beings for it.

[UtahUtesRock]

At a time in our country’s history when issues of racism and injustice have rightly led all of us to important conversations that we fully embrace, we have been confronted with an issue of our own that challenges us to uphold the standards of integrity and accountability that are central to our mission.   The values and mission of the Utah Athletics Department are built around serving our student-athletes and caring for their health, safety and well-being. It is our responsibility to provide them with an inclusive environment in which every member of our Department—students, coaches and staff—feels respected and valued. That means allegations of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual identity or national origin will not go unchecked. Our integrity and our character are defined by the way we serve the needs of our students and staff and by our actions when our commitments to equity and inclusion are challenged.    On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, we were notified of a social media post that suggested a current member of our football coaching staff, Morgan Scalley, had sent a text message with racist language in 2013. We immediately initiated conversations with our campus partners to establish a path to a swift and fair examination of the allegation. That evening, we spoke with Coach Scalley, who confirmed that he sent a text message that contained a derogatory word.   By Friday, June 5, 2020, we informed Coach Scalley of his immediate suspension and he issued a public apology. We also announced that the University would seek an outside firm to investigate the matter. By Sunday, June 7, the University had retained the Kansas City law firm of Husch Blackwell to immediately begin a review of the matter.   Husch Blackwell began its review on Monday, June 8, and conducted 35 interviews with current and former student-athletes, coaches and staff members associated with the Utah Football program, including 23 past or present student-athletes. The findings from those interviews were compiled in an investigative report provided to the University, which is attached with this letter.    In addition to the information provided in the report, we have engaged in multiple conversations with student-athletes in the football program to listen and to understand their perspectives as we have worked through this process. That included an in-depth conversation with the 13-member Leadership Council, a diverse group of student-athletes from the team’s various classes, as well as a meeting with the entire team in which we presented the serious and significant findings of the report. These conversations were insightful and candid, which provided an even deeper level of understanding of the range of emotions our student-athletes are feeling. They communicated to us their concerns and expectations, as well as their strong support for Coach Scalley to remain on the staff.   We have thoroughly evaluated all of the information available to us to determine the most appropriate conclusion and path forward. The racist language used by Coach Scalley is inexcusable and harmful to all, particularly to those communities identified in the report. We believe, and expect, that he will learn and lead, while owning his past conduct, to rebuild trust, reconcile harm caused and make a positive impact on the lives of student-athletes.   Therefore, we have determined that Coach Scalley will remain in his position on the football staff, but the seriousness of his actions warrants the following:   Coach Scalley will engage with leadership of the University’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team, including Vice President Mary Ann Villarreal. He will participate in regular and on-going diversity and inclusion education, and will be expected to be a key partner in addressing issues of racism and bias in the Utah Athletics Department, the University and the broader community. In December 2019, the University and Coach Scalley verbally agreed to a multi-year extension of his contract, increasing his annual compensation to $1.1 million. Instead, his new contract will revert to his 2018 compensation level in the form of a one-year term for $525,000. In December 2019, Director of Athletics Mark Harlan extended a verbal offer to Coach Scalley to become the Head Coach In-Waiting, which Harlan has now rescinded.   In our continuing efforts to work closely with our student-athletes to address issues of systemic inequity and racism in society, $100,000 previously directed to Coach Scalley’s compensation will be redirected to enhance programming and staffing support to the Athletics Department’s U.T.A.H. Group (United Together Against Hate), a student-athlete forum launched in early 2019.   We recognize the magnitude of this decision and the incredibly complex nature of these issues­­. We are grateful to all who participated in the review and who provided thoughtful and important information to evaluate. We also thank you for your patience during this process.   Sincerely,

Mark Harlan  Director of Athletics    Kyle Whittingham Head Football Coach

[LetItRide]

Sorry bro but Fox News is In the same arena as the other news networks. All run by the leftist white liberal elitists. Minorities are their ponds in the chess game.

White power groups?????? Lol. They are a mere blip on the radar. More other hate groups out that there that dominate the landscape. U have been fooled.

Man this country has become soft and brainwashed. Glad I don’t associate with either group. Love being a free thinker……. go Utes.