The SEC announced today that it will be cancelling all spring sporting events this season as well as all spring football across the conference.
This news comes on the back of the coronavirus pandemic which has caused nearly every major sports league to shut down or postpone their seasons indefinitely.
ALERT-The @SEC has announced all regular season conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled for remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including all Spring FB Games and remaining SEC championship events, due to continuing developments related to the coronavirus.
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 17, 2020
This is a difficult day for all of us, and I am especially disappointed for out student-athletes,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in his statement. “The health and well-being of our entire conference community is an ongoing priority for the SEC as we continue to monitor developments and information about the COVID-19 virus.”
Alabama had previously postponed their spring football practices last week and its incoming athletes who had enrolled early must now wait until the fall to get on the field.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
