(S21) - PT3 - Quarantine

[Blasoon]

The question of suspending a season is a difficult one to answer. Like many of the other athletes present in this league, gridiron football is not just a paycheck for me, it is a way of life. If the season were to be suspended, as a foreign player, I would have many different options, none of which would be easy to take. First, it might seem fit to stay in Norfolk for the foreseeable future just to be able to be near the training facilities and be able to continue to work out. Secondly, it would be hard to not get the next flight back to London. Truly, whilst it would be a shame to leave my team and put the friendships that I have made on hold (or at least not as active as they would be) in times like these, I would have to do what is right for me, and that’s going back home, to a country with free healthcare. I believe that the Norfolk locker room would be able to handle this absence. We’ve already planned our abomination of a movie night, and I personally cannot wait to show everyone the 2019 masterpiece, ‘The Knight Before Christmas’ starring Vanessa Hudgens. Lastly, whilst it would be incredibly sad to lose what’s been a very fun season, the real world takes precedence over any sport, and so I would accept the loss of the season and then do what I can to help battle Covid. Whether that’s volunteering with the NHS or just staying inside to make sure I don’t become a carrier of this awful illness.

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