Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City's offensive guard and the first medical doctor to play in the NFL, is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"First, I registered for a crash course, where I reviewed the basics of how to put a surgical gown on and learn all the steps for sanitizing, because that stuff is more important than ever, to protect not only yourself but your patients," Duvernay-Tardif told Sports Illustrated's Greg Bishop.He said he was assigned to a long-term care facility about an hour from his hometown, Montreal.
"Back in February, I knew that 100 million-plus people were going to be watching, and I wanted to win. When you're going in to help it's more about your duty as a doctor and a citizen. It's not the time to be the hero and be impulsive," he said. Duvernay-Tardif also weighed in on whether the NFL will return in September, saying it's too soon to know when sports might come back, because the health and well-being of the public are more important.
"What I can say is if we're not playing in September, knowing all the implications of what sport means for a nation and the money behind this huge industry, there are going to be bigger issues than not playing football," he said.: An earlier version of this article inaccurately described Laurent Duvernay-Tardif as the first medical doctor to play in the NFL. He is not. Dr. Bill McColl played for the Chicago Bears through 1959 after having received his medical degree in 1955.
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