FOX Business’ Grady Trimble reports on parents of student-athletes protesting and demanding answers after the Big Ten canceled the fall season due to coronavirus.
Parents of student-athletes at Ohio State University and other schools held a protest outside the Big Ten headquarters in Indiana on Friday over their decision to suspend the college football season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The group shouted and held signs saying “Let them play” during the meeting organized by Randy Wade, the father of defensive back and Ohio captain Shaun Wade. The parents support a reversal of the Big Ten’s decision as a more detailed statement from conference officials as to why they chose to cancel the season just days after the release of a schedule.
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“We believe the game of football, the benefits of the game of football, far outweigh the risks, even with the pandemic on it,” one Ohio State parent told Grady Trimble of FOX Business Network.
Two of the NCAA’s “Power Five” conferences – the Big Ten and the Pac-12 – bought out earlier this month for all bankruptcy sports, including football. Both conferences said they are trying to restore fall play for the spring if possible.
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The other three conferences – the SEC, ACC and Big 12 – are moving forward with plans to play.
Several Big Ten coaches, including Ohio State University head coach Ryan Day and Penn State University head coach James Franklin, have publicly pleaded for the season to happen as planned. Big Ten officials cited the potential health risks for student-athletes as the key factor in the decision to postpone.
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In an open letter, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren stated the conference would not reverse the course.
“The decision was thorough and deliberative, and based on sound feedback, guidance and advice from medical experts,” Warren wrote. “Despite the decision to discontinue fall sports, we continue our work to find a way forward that creates a healthy and safe environment for all Big Ten student-athletes to participate in the sports they love. in a way that helps prevent the spread of COVID -19 and protects both student-athletes and the surrounding communities. “
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