As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they’ll be safer working out under the school’s supervision than on their own.
Smart also called on fans to comply with guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, warning that a spike in cases could ruin any hopes of playing football in the fall.
“The longer this thing has gone on, the more people begin to relax and say, ‘Well, this won’t affect me,’” Smart said from Athens during a video call with reporters. “The last thing we need right now, if people want to have a football season or any athletic season, is to have another flare-up.”
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