Are younger kids more likely to have mild or no symptoms, looking like yes. But to say they dont get it at all and can't spread it to those more likely to have severe symptoms, think thats a stretch bordering flat out lie.
The first child, who is a fifth grader, who has asthma, who succumbs from this virus will have little effect on whether we play college football as the money to be made from college football will dwarf any child who dies from it; there will be a news story on page 6 but no one will pay much attention as long as football is being played. The lawyers for the family will go about their business of suing the school district all the while we can rejoice that college football is being played; we will say all the right things like "our prayers and thoughts are with you" and other fashionable statements that demonstrate our faux concern because we will be quietly express "sucks to be you" but we will immediately turn our attention to more pressing matters such as if the Huskers will be playing.
I just hope that the child that dies is not a relative of a current Husker player; this way we do not have to hear or read about some mushy and sugary human interest story from a player on the team that distracts from how the games will be played. You know, the news stories that has the music in the background and the images of the child in happier times and the football player who has to overcome this human tragedy with the sad music in the background. You know, that crap that tries to show the softer, more gentler side of a game that offers war-like metaphors.
Reporter in the background: Sad story indeed. I caught up our Husker player and asked him how he was reacting to the news. Here is my report.
Reporter: I am so sorry to hear that your brother who was age 11 who died of covid. How is this impacting you?
Player: I am dedicating my season to him. It will be hard to have him not around, in the stands, cheering me on; he was the inspiration of my life.
Reporter: How noble. You are an inspiration to all of us. But on to more important matters. How are you preparing to square off against Ohio State? Surely your not going to let some meaningless 11 year old that no one really cares about and have already forgotten about by now impact your ability to play against Ohio State, are you? Where are your priorities?
Player: what a mean thing to even suggest.
Reporter: it's the truth. Everyone on HuskerBoard could care less about some snot-nosed little twerp who happened to die from covid; he had asthma, he was probably going to die anyway. We all know that football and playing the game is far more important. What say you on the importance of playing during a pandemic?
Player: my parents just lost a son and this is all you can say?
Reporter: as the reporter for HuskerBoard, we could care less about how your parents feel. What?
Aren't they Husker fans? Don't they care about how the athletic department is going to survive without Husker football?
Player: so you only care about me playing but not my health and my family?
Reporter: Ding ding ding, we have a winner!!! Now you are learning what is important around here.
