Bearden football has Covid19 positive players?

[BigTime1950]

There is a report on Twitter that Bearden HS football has sick football players and they are still practicing. Rumor, cover up, or facts. Who do they play in game one. And has KCS or any Knoxville media reported on it or informed parents, students, or staff of BHS. Games and school start soon. Is this the beginning of a bigger problem both on and off the football field.

[Red Rebels]

First two games are postponed. D-B is the season opener. 

[BigTime1950]

31 minutes ago, Red Rebels said:

First two games are postponed. D-B is the season opener. 

So has the postponing of the first two games been reported in the media or is the only report on Twitter about the positive cases at Bearden.

[Red Rebels]

It's a breaking story:

5 StarPreps broke the story.

 

They are Media and very reputable. 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Red Rebels

[BarneySox2007]

Their first two games are West and then Maryville. Ever hear one rotten apple will ruin the whole bushel, well that's exactly what will end high school football in its tracks this year. 

[BigTime1950]

5 minutes ago, Red Rebels said:

It's a breaking story:

5 StarPreps broke the story.

 

They are Media and very reputable. 

Thanks for the information.

[Red Rebels]

1 minute ago, BigTime1950 said:

Thanks for the information.

You are welcome. WBIR has now confirmed it also. 

[BigTime1950]

23 minutes ago, Red Rebels said:

You are welcome. WBIR has now confirmed it also. 

What l don't understand is the time line on this story. Someone on Twitter reports it and says Bearden is still practicing. Some people refute that BHS has positive cases and its OK to practice. Then a letter to BHS football parents/family from some women named Saylors is on Twitter that everything is ok BHS has taken the safety measures/protocols to ensure no one associated with BHS football has Covid19 and the virus is contained/not a threat. Then all is well because of the letter and next thing you know a two week shut down. What is the truth. Are the inmates in charge of the isilum? Is this kind of crazy going on all over Knox county schools? Who really knows?

[CHSAlum04]

2 hours ago, BigTime1950 said:

There is a report on Twitter that Bearden HS football has sick football players and they are still practicing. Rumor, cover up, or facts. Who do they play in game one. And has KCS or any Knoxville media reported on it or informed parents, students, or staff of BHS. Games and school start soon. Is this the beginning of a bigger problem both on and off the football field.

Is BigTime1950 the same disgruntled former bulldog that always has a "bone" to pick?

[BigTime1950]

8 minutes ago, CHSAlum04 said:

Is BigTime1950 the same disgruntled former bulldog that always has a "bone" to pick?

Well if you want to call not taking the correct safety precautions when dealing with a pandemic and the potential chronic illness/death involved with Covid19 picking a bone you just go ahead. Maybe your the one making those recless decisions to keep going full speed ahead and sending out letters to calm everyone's fears when the house in on fire with everyone still in it. 

[Rerun92]

18 hours ago, BigTime1950 said:

What l don't understand is the time line on this story. Someone on Twitter reports it and says Bearden is still practicing. Some people refute that BHS has positive cases and its OK to practice. Then a letter to BHS football parents/family from some women named Saylors is on Twitter that everything is ok BHS has taken the safety measures/protocols to ensure no one associated with BHS football has Covid19 and the virus is contained/not a threat. Then all is well because of the letter and next thing you know a two week shut down. What is the truth. Are the inmates in charge of the isilum? Is this kind of crazy going on all over Knox county schools? Who really knows?

It's not much of a conspiracy and this time line is wrong. 

The twitter report came on 8-15 at 7:17 pm. There were claims of  cover-up in the tweet by @centralmorgan .

The same tweeter shared an email from the Principal, Debbie Sayers, from 8-13 at 2:25 pm that informed parents of 2 covid cases associated with the football team.  The email also said that Bearden had been in contact with KCS and KCHD. It appears at that point they planned to continue practicing on Monday.

It's pretty clear that they learned of more exposures over the weekend and changed their mind about how to proceed.  I'm actually pleased that their first inclination wasn't just to shut everything down.  I'm also pleased that when they had more information that concerned them, they took action.

I will say, like always, the "Tweeter" was pretty irresponsible with their accusations.

[Jim1972]

21 minutes ago, guthook said:

It's not much of a conspiracy and this time line is wrong. 

The twitter report came on 8-15 at 7:17 pm. There were claims of  cover-up in the tweet by @centralmorgan .

The same tweeter shared an email from the Principal, Debbie Sayers, from 8-13 at 2:25 pm that informed parents of 2 covid cases associated with the football team.  The email also said that Bearden had been in contact with KCS and KCHD. It appears at that point they planned to continue practicing on Monday.

It's pretty clear that they learned of more exposures over the weekend and changed their mind about how to proceed.  I'm actually pleased that their first inclination wasn't just to shut everything down.  I'm also pleased that when they had more information that concerned them, they took action.

I will say, like always, the "Tweeter" was pretty irresponsible with their accusations.

Always pot stirrers to!