According to Schuyler Dixon of the Associated Press on Monday, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott of Alton, Illinois has tested positive for coronavirus. Elliott becomes the third National Football Player to test positive for the disease. He follows Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller of Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen of Clarendon Hills, Illinois.
One can argue that Elliott has become one of the richest professional sports athletes to test positive for coronavirus. He signed a six-year contract worth $90 million on September 4 with the Cowboys, of which $50 million was guaranteed.
It is not known at this time how Elliott got coronavirus. However back in April, Elliott attended a party hosted by Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in Texas. At the time, the party was extremely controversial because it happened while the state of Texas was at a stay-at-home order. There were a minimum of 30 guests that attended the party according to Andrew Joseph of USA Today. Texas police investigated the party, but could not confirm that the participants had violated any Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
There are currently 93,546 cases of coronavirus in the state of Texas alone. There are also 2061 deaths.
The bottom line is that people need to continue to self isolate as much as possible, so they do not spread the virus. Even though most of the world is opening up their businesses, the statistics still show coronavirus is an extremely deadly disease with 444, 454 deaths. Many have stated there could be a “stage two” for the disease. The bottom line is that the United States has not yet finished “stage one,” as the disease continues to spread throughout the nation at a very high rate.
