On the surface, at least, there are those who will tell you the NFL’s weekend decision to halt COVID testing on players who are vaccinated and asymptomatic doesn’t seem so risky. Surely they will be mostly fine if they carry around a little COVID. “We’ve got guys vaccinated and double vaccinated and some guys aren’t showing any symptoms, and they’re getting popped and they’re in COVID protocol," O'Reilly told reporters. But there’s another reason why the NHL and NBA can’t as easily crib the NFL’s wont to test less: The NHL and NBA have an international border to cross, which comes with testing requirements for all. Among vaccinated players, only the symptomatic will be tested, which means anyone who cares about his game cheque, let alone the playoff implications, surely wouldn’t be foolish enough to cop to so much as a runny nose.

Source: thestar December 21, 2021 22:45 UTC