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But my point is that unless you’re talking about genetic predispositions (sickle cell, for example), while it’s indisputable that Hispanics, AA’s, and probably non-specific lower socio-economic citizens, have a higher incidence of poorer outcomes with Covid, the data currently points to this being due to previously aforementioned comorbidities rather than to any racial characteristics.I said that data shows Covid has hit African Americans harder than it has whites. I even provided a link provided by the CDC as to why that is, and it's perfectly reasonable for The Svengali to allude to it as a reason for many athletes to have a different perspective. It's great that athletes will be at a far less likely risk of getting serious affects of this. But it's still their health on the line that everyone seems to be gleefully volunteering them to risk for something as trivial as entertainment, all while not being paid.
It is indisputable that the these comorbidities occur with greater frequency in these populations.
You know the old science saying: correlation is not causation.
So when it comes to young African-American athletes, who would by definition not have any of these comorbidities because they are younger, fitter and have better diets, then the health argument/risk is put more in perspective. It’s scientifically logical to assume that they have no greater risk than white athletes in the same condition.
When you add to that the actual mortality rate of under 25-year-olds with Covid, which is historically less than what it is for flu, that also puts the health risk in perspective.
Nonetheless, if someone is going to opt out, they’re going to opt out and that’s it. They have the license to do so. It’s their right whether it’s scientifically justifiable or not
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