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Originally Posted by Choro&Swing
The legal implications if any student athletes get sick are dire for colleges. I’m sure Risk Management directors are strongly urging schools to cancel the seasons.
Let’s say some college football player with excellent pro prospects gets sick and suffers permanent lung damage or even dies. Don’t you think there would be lawyers eager to sue the school for not canceling the season and asking for what the player could potentially have earned for himself and his family over a career? And there might be big penalties added because the college knew they were risking lives by continuing the season. We could be talking $100 million settlements for some players.
I assure you, in colleges and universities, Risk Management companies and directors have a huge influence. Most colleges would rather give you what you want—whether or not you have a strong case—rather than risk a lawsuit. They HATE lawsuits.
We might not like it, but that’s the way it is. (I’ve spent my career as a university teacher.)
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I would imagine that before any student athlete is allowed to play he will have to sign their life away with page after page of forms stating they will not hold their university or anyone accountable if they do in fact catch the virus.
Otherwise Universities could be setting themselves up for financial disaster.