Senators submit bill to prevent student-athlete coronavirus waivers

The College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act, touched upon by Forbes' Andrew Zimbalist, would block those waivers, protect scholarships for athletes who opt-out of playing amid the pandemic, and require that programs inform student-athletes when a fellow player or a staff member has tested positive for the virus:

Dodd noted the legality of such waivers was questioned even before the introduction of the College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act. With coronavirus outbreaks occurring throughout programs roughly two months before college football is scheduled to start, young adults may require protection, even from themselves.