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In an effort to’ save the season ‘, men’s basketball coach Iona Gaels Rick Pitino has called on the NCAA to delay the start of the college basketball season and to play its annual championship in May.
Bettino wrote on Twitter on Saturday, « Save the season. ». Move the start back. Play the league table and enjoy May Madness. Escalation and protocols make it impossible to play now.
MAAC’s Gaels will begin its season with several other first-division programs on Wednesday, November. 25 vs Fordham Rams – A few weeks later than usual. One season opener, Stetson vs. Miami, already postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test from a Stetson player.
Save the season. Move the start back. Play the league table and enjoy May Madness. Escalation and protocols make it impossible to play now.
Finding common testing protocols, along with travel and the various local restrictions accompanying them, caused a headache in college basketball. Lack of outdoor play and the inability to social distance are other obstacles to safe play.
Coronavirus cases have reached records across the country, adding to the difficulty facing college basketball as the 2020-21 season approaches..
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World News – CAF – Iona coach Rick Bettino defends ‘May Madness’: ‘It’s impossible to play now’
Ref: https://www.usatoday.com
