College players go maskless

As a “pandemic” rages across the land, the Washington State University basketball team had to play the Eastern Washington University team, mask-less.

We must demand an end to the blatant mistreatment of college athletes. These poor wards of the state, like expendable gladiators, are thrown in the ring to face the COVID beast unprotected.

Shamefully, fans endorse this as they take a seat in front of the virtual “coliseum”, remote in hand, to be entertained from the safety of their homes. Shameful indeed.

Thankfully, by decree, “Caesar Inslee” has spared the rest of us, and left to our own devices.

We may not engage in such reckless behavior as patronizing a neighbor’s small business or gym, having lunch at a local eatery with a friend or possibly viewing the virtual “coliseum” from the pub down the street.

After all, with a 99.9% chance of survival if you get COVID, those activities are just too risky... unlike playing basketball face-to-face.

Keith Rawls ,

Garfield