A Sports Illustrated report says at least 30 LSU football players have been isolated after they either tested positive for COVID-19 or had contact with players who tested positive. Some of the quarantined players admitted they visited nightclubs near LSU’s campus, which has been the source for over 100 new cases. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says players have to stay away from large crowds.
“For them to wander off campus and go party and pick this stuff up is honestly inexcusable really,” said Higgins.
The state health department has received at least 100 reports of patrons and staff from multiple Tigerland bars testing positive for COVID-19. Anyone who visited Tigerland bars that weekend should consider themselves exposed to COVID-19 and self-quarantine for 14 days.
Higgins says LSU worked hard to provide a safe environment for players and Coach Ed Orgeron might be forced to prohibit his players from entering bars.
“If you are going to go outside and party and stuff, well then I question a little bit about your loyalty toward a program that’s trying to do everything possible to get you back on the field and keep you safe,” said Higgins.
Numerous other schools have also reported multiple players testing positive for COVID-19. Three Ragin Cajuns athletes have also tested positive. The football season is still more than two months away and Higgins says schools will continue to make the effort to play football this year.
“I think they badly want to play the stadium, how much of the season they want to play, I don’t know, will there be any crowds, I don’t know,” said Higgins.
LSU says the players who have tested positive are showing minor symptoms or no symptoms at all.
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