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The Kansas City Chiefs will play the 2020 season without shooting guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who announced he is opting for the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement released on Friday, Duvernay-Tardif said he will continue his work on the front line and decided not to play because “he cannot afford to transmit the virus in our communities simply to practice the sport I love.”
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Statement from Chiefs chief RG @LaurentDTardif, who is the first NFL player to resign his contract due to COVID-19: https://t.co/J0i9rC4b7I
By ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Duvernay-Tardif will receive $ 150,000 from the NFL as part of the opt-out agreement and he’s giving up his $ 2.75 million salary.
In April, Duvernay-Tardif, who received a doctorate from McGill University, saying Illustrated SportsGreg Bishop decided to use those medical skills to help fight coronavirus at a long-term care facility in his hometown of Quebec, Canada:
“My shift started at 7:30 am” They put on masks and washed their hands and threw and threw equipment like gloves and visors and threw them in the trash. I drove a medicine cart, making sure to administer the correct dose in the proper way. Honestly, I was exhausted after … coming back. “
Duvernay-Tardif was selected in the sixth round of the draft by the 2014 Chiefs at McGill University. He was also a third-round pick for the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL draft, but did not play in the league.
After not playing as a rookie, Duvernay-Tardif moved into the Kansas City starting lineup during the 2015 season. The 29-year-old has appeared in 60 games, making 57 starts, in the past five seasons and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2019.
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