Letter: Will Stanford or Cal have football this fall?

Back in 1962, I was a 9th-grade quarterback for the Wilbur Warriors in Palo Alto. Clearly, it’s a game I have loved for decades.

The question of whether or not to play high school, college or pro football this fall troubles me greatly. The coronavirus doesn’t play favorites when it comes to teams, locker rooms or stadiums. Case in point, at least five University of Alabama players recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Will Stanford or Cal be making similar announcements soon?

I realize hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars are at stake if football is canceled this fall; still, I have to ask: Which is more important, healthy sports budgets or a healthy society?

I urge everyone involved in football — from school boards and universities to coaches and owners alike — to reconsider their decisions to kick off the 2020 season this fall.

Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach

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