Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, winner of the last Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, has announced he will not play the NFL season because of the coronavirus, becoming the first American football league player to make such a decision . “It is one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make in my life, but I have to follow my convictions and do what I believe is right for me personally,” said the 29-year-old Quebecer on Twitter. “Being on the front line (in recent months) has given me a different perspective on this pandemic and the stress it imposes on individuals and on our health system,” explained Duvernay-Tardif, doctor of medicine since 2018 and who volunteered in the spring to help in hospitals. I cannot afford to potentially transmit the virus in our communities just to play the sport I love. If I have to take risks, I will do it by treating the patients, ”he explained. On Monday, the NFL announced, as required by players, the establishment of daily Covid-19 tests, during the first two weeks of training camps.
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