Clemson coronavirus outbreak continuing with 1/3 roster testing positive

Clemson continues to get hit hard by coronavirus with one-third of the roster now testing positive for COVID-19.

We’ve all been thrown for a loop with the COVID-19 pandemic and the novel virus has put all of the sports world on hold for the most part.

While college football and other college sports are trying to get some training and practice underway this summer, that’s proving to be a challenge currently.

Just ask the Clemson Tigers.

According to Clemson beat writer Grace Raynor of The Athletic, one-third of Clemson’s roster has now tested positive for COVID-19 and we’re not through the first month of practice.

As noted in the second tweet, only two players had tested positive during the first round of testing, but it’s increased dramatically since then, as expected. In the second round, the number increased to 21 and this past week 14 tested positive.

Currently, this is the largest amount to test positive in college football as cases in South Carolina have seen a significant spike over the past month. While some states are starting to contain the spread, South Carolina hasn’t.

With Clemson being a powerhouse, this is a big deal and might force the NCAA’s hand when it comes to delaying the start of the season or postponing it all together should spreads like this continue.

This might be a wake-up call for athletic programs because it’s proving to be nearly impossible to go forward with athletics in these times. Unfortunately, money talks and after seeing that Alabama would stand to lose a significant amount of revenue if football wasn’t played in 2020.

This may only be the beginning as far as coronavirus cases go in college football and Clemson is getting hit hard by the novel virus. It’s only a matter of time before other programs are also hit hard by COVID-19.