Report Suggests Patriots Players Were Prepared To Boycott Monday’s Game
The Patriots still are scheduled to face the Broncos on Monday
UPDATE (9:20 A.M. ET): The NFL has rescheduled the Patriots-Broncos game for next Sunday. According to NFL Media’s Mike Giardi, echoing a report from NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran, Patriots players essentially were prepared to boycott if the game was held as scheduled.
ORIGINAL STORY: Patriots players apparently (and understandably) don’t want the NFL telling them what to do amid a global pandemic.
New England closed its facility Sunday after another one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, the fourth in nine days. The NFL reportedly intends for Monday’s (already rescheduled) game between the Patriots and Denver Broncos to go on as scheduled, something that clearly doesn’t sit well with some of the players on New England’s roster.
According to NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran, Patriots players and coaches essentially are prepared to protest.
Check out this tweet:
No matter which way you slice it, this is a bad situation for all involved. Moreover, there is no clear and easy solution to the problem.
We’ll keep you updated on this story as it continues to develop.
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