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[Uenth]

Here is why Warren nixed sports this fall:

One-third of COVID-19 positive Big Ten athletes have myocarditis, Penn State athletic doctor says

I'm sure it won't sway opinions but there is plenty of medical evidence to make the decision to withhold sports this fall.

 

[Crusader Husker]

I believe that article has already been walked back. Remember all flu can cause these issues.

 

[Uenth]

I believe that article has already been walked back. Remember all flu can cause these issues.

I'm not going to debate it. Posted the article as good enough for me and it is.

We are all entitled to our opinions. I think it's a good decision.

 

[Jimbosc]

You could easily argue it why we SHOULD cancel Fall sports.....but the underlying problem is high infection rates.....especially on college campus....because......party!!

 

[Crusader Husker]

You shouldn't debate it. I had covid. I know what my Dr.s said. They said all cases of flu can cause myocarditis. I believe in checking with their sources reporters have already said many B1G schools have said none of their athletes have had myocarditis. Yes I was tested for it. I was good.

Mayo Clinic Cardio Doc already caused the report BS. You know Mayo Clinic #1 hospital system in the world. If it helps my Doc was at the Cleveland Clinic. #2 hospital in the world and #1 heart hospital in the world.

I learned a lot in the hospital. I was there not because of Covid, but becasue no one would see me with an unrelated issue that got really bad. Most Dr. offices here won't allow you in because of covid. Depending on the office I had to wait 30 or 45 days without symptoms. I am a little sensitive about all of the garbage out there.

 

[Cigarman]

Pretty iffy article. It doesn't cite any numbers. How may positive athletes do they have? It also does not cite any verifiable sources. Because all this type of information is covered by HIPPA, I doubt if it is legitimate.

 

[Removed Spleen of Jordan]

If there is any risk of complications from Covid for student athletes then wouldn't the most prudent course of action be to then do what keeps them at least risk from the virus? If only there was some type of program where they could be tested very frequently, get special food and supplements at a training table that has safety precautions, be around other student athletes that they know are also tested and negative for the virus throughout the day, get free MRI's to test for any heart issues if they ever test positive and are instilled with motivation to stay away from instances where they might contract the virus which could jeopardize their participation. I rack my brain and can't think of anything though so I guess the only thing we can do is dump them back into the general population.

 

[skrzfan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1301599183544160263

https://twitter.com/x/status/1301569906433900545

https://twitter.com/x/status/1301567644953391104

 

[Son of Charlie]

I have changed the name of this thread and Stickyed it. We are going to start keeping Covid and Related discussions here instead of scattered all over the football forum.

Keep it within the policies of the board and keep politics out of this. We will be enforcing that. If you don't want to participate in the Covid and related discussion then you can chose not to look here. But those that do need to keep Covid discussion in this thread.

SOC

 

[Jimbosc]

Maybe someone at Penn State needs a punch in the mouth.

 

[Son of Charlie]

Maybe someone at Penn State needs a punch in the mouth.

Always.

SOC

 

[skrzfan]

It was leaked today on purpose to try to sabotage the vote tomorrow or Saturday on starting play in October. Hope it doesn't work...

 

[Crusader Husker]

That Dr. is at best reckless and at worst negligent. Can you imagine parents reading that trash and having kids playing in the B1G? With HIPPA the kid doesn't have to share anything with their parents. That means as a parent, my kid or maybe several friends have this? It reeks of an agenda. Don't give me listen to the scientist or Dr.s. None of them agree so you tend to listen to the one that fits your agenda. As my lead infectious disease Dr. told me, we won't know a whole lot for years. It is easier to look back and learn instead of trying to figure out what is going on while you are driving a a 100 miles an hour.

 

[redfred]

I can't help but think that Ricketts' response to no BIG football was an "in your face" to Whitmer. I don't want this to be partisan in any way shape or form, but Warren needs to hear there are two sides to this decision. If lawsuits, and parent protests, don't get his attention maybe differing views from political leaders will start a meaningful discussion. Of course, Warren is only one player in this game...…...voting representatives need to have a light shown on them as well.

Having said all that, I STILL don't know if the call was good or bad. I do know the reasons, and the resources, for the decision should be shown the light of day. People can be wrong, but unless explanations are given, no one will know why they were right, or wrong, in the future. "Man-up" everyone.

If myocarditis is indeed the reason, and if it turns out to be a nonfactor, then the resources used need to come under scrutiny. If it becomes a major factor then everyone who voted to cancel can to pat themselves on the back and expect apologies from those on the other side of the fence.

 

[Crazyhole]

I'm not going to debate it. Posted the article as good enough for me and it is.

We are all entitled to our opinions. I think it's a good decision.

Would anything make you change your opinion on this?

 

[skrzfan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1301644428025540608

 

[Crazyhole]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1301644428025540608

Its honestly kind of unbelievable that this stuff happens.

 

[HuskerVotary]

Would anything make you change your opinion on this?

Would anything make you change your opinion on this?

 

[Jarhead Husker]

Would anything make you change your opinion on this?

I know a lot of things would change my opinion on Covid-19. I don't have a huge attachment to being "right", because I've been married 30 years...... If a legit study was published, and vetted by the Medical community, that REALLY shows 30-35% Myocarditis is a result of Covid-19, then I would say the Big10 made the right choice. Or, if a higher percentage of young people started being hospitalized, or if the death rate continued to climb, those would all give me pause to rethink my opinion. I continue to track the data from the CDC website, and try to wade through all the sh!tty 1/2 baked "Science" like this Penn State "report" to see if the data changes, but these metrics I mentioned haven't changed. And, that's what drives my opinion. Hell, I would even have 2nd thoughts about letting my daughter play NAIA volleyball in Florida if the hospitalization rate and death rate started to climb in young people, and Myocarditis was running at 30%. But, if all people do is latch on to whatever confirms what they already think, or what they WANT to believe, even if it hasn't been verified, then critical thinking is not involved and there is no point of even having a discussion......

 

[Crazyhole]

Would anything make you change your opinion on this?

Of course. My opinion has been changed several times on this as more information has become available.