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Malcolm Jenkins uncomfortable playing football this season, says football is non-essential
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:43 pm
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New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said the risk surrounding the coronavirus "has to really be eliminated" before he would be comfortable returning to play this season.
Jenkins described football as a "nonessential business." And he pointed out that "the NBA is a lot different than the NFL because they can actually quarantine all of their players or whoever is going to participate."
"We have over 2,000 players, even more coaches and staff. We can't do that," Jenkins said. "So we'll end up being kind of on this trust system, the honor system, where we just have to hope that guys are social distancing and things like that. And that puts all of us at risk, not only us as players and who's in the building, but when you go home to your families. You know, I have parents that I don't want to get sick.
"And I think until we get to the point where we have protocols in place, and until we get to a place as a country where we feel safe doing it, we have to understand that football is a nonessential business. And so we don't need to do it. And so the risk has to be really eliminated before we -- before I -- would feel comfortable with going back."
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This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 3:45 pm
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Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:43 pm to Bench McElroy
Is his salary for 2020 non-essential?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:45 pm to Bench McElroy
I actually believe him. I rarely see a black person without a mask. I see them driving around in vehicles by themselves with masks on. Just an observation.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:45 pm to Bench McElroy
Why did the saints bring this assclown back?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:46 pm to Bench McElroy
I'm very curious how people will react when sports come back. A lot of people have learned to do things without sports and I'm curious how many will continue vs making an entire Saturday/Sunday or evening focused on sports.
If sports struggle to bring fans back then the salaries of these individuals will go down as well, he got paid so he won't care but future players may care.
If sports struggle to bring fans back then the salaries of these individuals will go down as well, he got paid so he won't care but future players may care.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:48 pm to Bench McElroy
Money talks and shite walks.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:48 pm to Bench McElroy
He's more than welcome to not play, doesn't bother me. Some 22 year old kid who grew up in poverty and has a chance to make at minimum hundreds of thousands of dollars this year probably wants to play, which I have no problem with either.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:48 pm to tduecen
quote:
I'm very curious how people will react when sports come back. A lot of people have learned to do things without sports and I'm curious how many will continue vs making an entire Saturday/Sunday or evening focused on sports.
If sports struggle to bring fans back then the salaries of these individuals will go down as well, he got paid so he won't care but future players may care.
Anything that even resembles a sporting event has gotten crazy ratings.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:50 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:My only concern here is how do the Saints move forward with salary ramifications.
Malcolm Jenkins uncomfortable playing football this season, says football is non-essential
If everything is a go, and he refuses to play, how does the CBA handle that, do we get to void the contract and get that cap space back?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:50 pm to Bench McElroy
Good frick him, go race bait on cnn like you want to and stop being a cancer on the saints
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:51 pm to Bench McElroy
I’m sure there’s a free agent out there that would love to take his spot. May not be as talented, but would focus on doing his job and not other nonsense.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:51 pm to Bench McElroy
frick that Brees-ripping cocksucker.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:52 pm to shel311
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My only concern here is how do the Saints move forward with salary ramifications.
If everything is a go, and he refuses to play, how does the CBA handle that, do we get to void the contract and get that cap space back?
There's the non-exempt list which takes his salary off the books anyway I believe, but you'd have to think they'll make a rule for players who choose to sit out due to covid not hitting the cap.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:54 pm to Bench McElroy
He’s probably more concerned about being exposed on the field as a washed up 33yo safety well past his prime than being exposed to a virus.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:55 pm to Bench McElroy
It takes a considerable amount of privilege to be able to put your job on hold.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:55 pm to Ghost of Colby
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He’s probably more concerned about being exposed on the field as a washed up 33yo safety well past his prime than being exposed to a virus.
Off topic, but if you told me he was 43 I'd believe you. It seems like he was on that 03 Ohio St team forever ago.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 3:56 pm to shel311
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My only concern here is how do the Saints move forward with salary ramifications.
If everything is a go, and he refuses to play, how does the CBA handle that, do we get to void the contract and get that cap space back?
Assuming there's a season, would it not be handled similarly to players who have held out in the past? What happened with Leveon Bell a couple years ago?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 4:00 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Off topic, but if you told me he was 43 I'd believe you. It seems like he was on that 03 Ohio St team forever ago
I think you're thinking of Michael Jenkins, the WR.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 4:01 pm to tduecen
quote:
I'm very curious how people will react when sports come back. A lot of people have learned to do things without sports and I'm curious how many will continue vs making an entire Saturday/Sunday or evening focused on sports.
If sports struggle to bring fans back then the salaries of these individuals will go down as well, he got paid so he won't care but future players may care.
People will flock back to watching football
Especially in the NFL where the majority of their money made is from TV
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