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Raiders Owner Mark Davis Says He Doesn’t ‘Know If It’s Safe To Play’ Football, Canceling The Season Is An Option

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Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis has serious concerns about the upcoming season.

Davis spoke with ESPN for a Sunday night interview, and told the network, “I don’t even know if it’s safe to play. ‘Uncertainty’ is the word.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)

He laid out three plans for the NFL season during the coronavirus pandemic. The league can proceed as planned, delay the season for an eventual 12-game schedule or just cancel the whole thing.

 

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Well, this isn’t a great development for fans around the league. Davis already is on the record saying he won’t attend games if fans can’t.

Now, he’s saying that the season might not even happen at all. Trust me, that’s the last thing fans want to hear.

 

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As I’ve told you all many times by now, we need to start mentally preparing for the fact that football might not happen during the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s not something anyone wants to hear, but it’s the reality of the situation. It’s not pretty, but it’s true.

When NFL owners are floating the idea of canceling the season, then you know things aren’t great.

 

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Keep checking for more details as we have them. These next few days are going to be incredibly important, and I hope we win the fight against coronavirus.