Lucas Niang opts out...

[Mecca]

Crazy that me choosing my family’s wellbeing over a game comes with so called fans attacking and questioning me and saying I’m selfish. No you guys are selfish for thinking that football is bigger than life. Oh by the way my girl’s grandfather passed from COVID. U understand now?

— Tre'Davious White (@TakeAwayTre_) August 6, 2020

And he gives a message a lot of posters here should take to heart.

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Crazy that me choosing my family’s wellbeing over a game comes with so called fans attacking and questioning me and saying I’m selfish. No you guys are selfish for thinking that football is bigger than life. Oh by the way my girl’s grandfather passed from COVID. U understand now?

— Tre'Davious White (@TakeAwayTre_) August 6, 2020

And he gives a message a lot of posters here should take to heart.

It would be understandable if it were killing 23 year old professional athletes. It's not.

The equipment guy making $40k is going to work...

There isn't a mandate to play sports in college or the pros. Give up your scholarship or your job if you want to.
Fans that are going to work, and have been going to work the entire time have the right to think you're a bit of a tart if you opt out of going to work.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

It would be understandable if it were killing 23 year old professional athletes. It's not.

The equipment guy making $40k is going to work...

There isn't a mandate to play sports in college or the pros. Give up your scholarship or your job if you want to.

Those professional athletes have family members.

Also, his job has provided an option for him to sit out, so he doesn't need to quit.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Those professional athletes have family members.

Also, his job has provided an option for him to sit out, so he doesn't need to quit.

That right there is it. The employer said it was ok, so it's ok.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

It would be understandable if it were killing 23 year old professional athletes. It's not.

The equipment guy making $40k is going to work...

There isn't a mandate to play sports in college or the pros. Give up your scholarship or your job if you want to.

Does the equipment guy have a deal that was given to him by his employer to sit out and still get some pay? Don't be mad at the guys taking the option...be mad at the guys that gave them the options (if that's how you feel).

Would I sit at home for $300k or whatever it is? Damn straight I would. I'd make money, relax, heal, and stay healthy. It will probably do wonders for these guys' health, corona or no corona.

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by loochy

Does the equipment guy have a deal that was given to him by his employer to sit out and still get some pay? Don't be mad at the guys taking the option...be mad at the guys that gave them the options (if that's how you feel).

Would I sit at home for $300k or whatever it is? Damn straight I would. I'd make money, relax, heal, and stay healthy. It will probably do wonders for these guys' health, corona or no corona.

I'm not angry about it. I just think a rookie taking this option is a puff and it shows what they are or aren't made of....


Any of these guys taking this option because they are sooooo concerned for their health had better not be seen at parties, theme parks, concerts, or beaches of 3rd world countries.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

I'm not angry about it. I just think a rookie taking this option is a puff and it shows what they are or aren't made of....

Two things to keep in mind regarding Niang:

1. He's coming off of a serious hip injury, so it's more likely than not that he wouldn't be ready to play Week 1 and maybe not even by Week 17.

2. His contract tolls to next year, so the Chiefs will have a little cap savings in 2020 that could be used on a veteran replacement.

3. His contract with the Chiefs will now expire the end of the 2024 season.

Personally, I see it as a Win-Win for the player and the organization. Niang will continue to rehab at home without the pressure of being forced on the field too soon, while the Chiefs will have him until the end of 2024, which wouldn't have happened had he chosen to play this Fall.

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Two things to keep in mind regarding Niang:

1. He's coming off of a serious hip injury, so it's more likely than not that he wouldn't be ready to play Week 1 and maybe not even by Week 17.

2. His contract tolls to next year, so the Chiefs will have a little cap savings in 2020 that could be used on a veteran replacement.

3. His contract with the Chiefs will now expire the end of the 2024 season.

Personally, I see it as a Win-Win for the player and the organization. Niang will continue to rehab at home without the pressure of being forced on the field too soon, while the Chiefs will have him until the end of 2024, which wouldn't have happened had he chosen to play this Fall.

This is a fair response and I hadn't considered his injury. That said, I can't imagine coming to the team, being under their supervision and rehab wouldn't be a more productive solution.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

It would be understandable if it were killing 23 year old professional athletes. It's not.

The equipment guy making $40k is going to work...

There isn't a mandate to play sports in college or the pros. Give up your scholarship or your job if you want to.
Fans that are going to work, and have been going to work the entire time have the right to think you're a bit of a tart if you opt out of going to work.

And as has been pointed out, these dudes opting out aren't going to sit at home all season and aren't reducing their risk of catching Covid by not playing and not being tested regularly.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

And as has been pointed out, these dudes opting out aren't going to sit at home all season and aren't reducing their risk of catching Covid by not playing and not being tested regularly.

You can assume that but you don’t know that for sure.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

And as has been pointed out, these dudes opting out aren't going to sit at home all season and aren't reducing their risk of catching Covid by not playing and not being tested regularly.

You have no idea what these players are going to do. Maybe some will go out and be dumb asses, but to act like all of them wont be taking proper precautions is just stupid. You seem to always have something stupid to post.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Crazy that me choosing my family’s wellbeing over a game comes with so called fans attacking and questioning me and saying I’m selfish. No you guys are selfish for thinking that football is bigger than life. Oh by the way my girl’s grandfather passed from COVID. U understand now?

— Tre'Davious White (@TakeAwayTre_) August 6, 2020

And he gives a message a lot of posters here should take to heart.

Is he planning to completely lock himself down into a quarantine for the duration of the pandemic to avoid the risk of infecting his family?

No going out to restaurants?

No traveling/going on airplanes?

No going to gyms?

No getting a haircut?

Unless he plans to go on a complete self-lockdown, the risk of spreading the virus to his family is still present by going about his daily life outside of football.

And at least in a football setting, he'd have access to daily testing and top of the line virus prevention/mitigation protocols.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Is he planning to completely lock himself down into a quarantine for the duration of the pandemic to avoid the risk of infecting his family?

No going out to restaurants?

No traveling/going on airplanes?

No going to gyms?

No getting a haircut?

Unless he plans to go on a complete self-lockdown, the risk of spreading the virus to his family is still present by going about his daily life outside of football.

And at least in a football setting, he'd have access to daily testing and top of the line virus prevention/mitigation protocols.

Since neither of us know the answer, we're left to make an educated guess.

If he weighed his mother's health against making millions of dollars and another ring, and chose to opt out.... then I think it's fair to say he's also probably not taking trips to Vegas to hit NOBU. I bet he's opting out of those activities, too.

The reason he'd have all that access to daily testing is because his exposure risk is super high. If he tests positive, then that would mean that he either A) exposed his mom if he's regularly seeing her for at least a week before his positive test, or B) he's not spending time with his mom, who is dying of cancer.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Is he planning to completely lock himself down into a quarantine for the duration of the pandemic to avoid the risk of infecting his family?

No going out to restaurants?

No traveling/going on airplanes?

No going to gyms?

No getting a haircut?

Unless he plans to go on a complete self-lockdown, the risk of spreading the virus to his family is still present by going about his daily life outside of football.

And at least in a football setting, he'd have access to daily testing and top of the line virus prevention/mitigation protocols.

The dude is from San Diego County so the answer is an unequivocal "Yes" to all of the above.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The dude is from San Diego County so the answer is an unequivocal "Yes" to all of the above.

They have shutdown the airport and banned air travel in/out of San Diego?