The Reason Clemson - Florida State Got Postponed [UPDATE]

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Clemson vs. Florida State got abruptly postponed, three hours before kickoff today. The ACC announcement said that the two teams’ medical personnel were “unable to mutually agree on moving forward with the game.” After that, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Florida State defensive end Janarius Robinson both said their teams were ready to play. This left everyone wondering what the heck happened.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports has the answer:






This explanation makes sense, though it's also unlikely to satisfy anyone who is upset over the decision. Earlier this month, the NFL's chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said that there has been no evidence that COVID-19 has spread in the field of play between opponents -- not only in the NFL, but in any sport in the world.

Update: Thamel has added more from Florida State's rationale:









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Ryan Glasspiegel grew up in Connecticut, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Chicago. Before OutKick, he wrote for Sports Illustrated and The Big Lead. He enjoys expensive bourbon and cheap beer.