New York Giants offensive lineman Nate Solder is skipping the 2020 season.
Solder announced the decision with a lengthy statement on Twitter, and cited health concerns as the reason why he won’t play during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Giants lineman said his young son is battling cancer, Solder has fought cancer in the past and he just had another child. For those reasons, he’s sitting out the year.
You can read his full statement below.
— Nate Solder (@soldernate) July 29, 2020
You simply can’t knock a guy for sitting out for the reasons listed in the letter above. You can’t put your paycheck ahead of the health of your children and family.
You can’t do it. You 100% have to pick the health of your family above all else.
Giants left tackle Nate Solder is opting out of the 2020 season.
Solder has a son with cancer and another baby born this spring pic.twitter.com/wtDExkmVvE
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) July 29, 2020
Solder should be applauded for making this decision. Anyone who tries to criticize him for sitting out the season is a stupid person.
When you’ve had cancer, your son is battling cancer and there’s a newborn in the house, then risking exposure to coronavirus is wildly irresponsible.
Nate Solder deserves respect and compassion for what had to be an incredibly difficult decision, especially when his own health and the health of his son are the issue.
If you’re celebrating this, get a grip on your priorities and your humanity.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) July 29, 2020
Props to Solder for looking out for his family. We’ll see him 2021 when the coronavirus pandemic is hopefully over.