On Saturday afternoon, the coronavirus (COVID-19) hit the world of profe sional football in a much more tangible way than it previously had.The XFL confirmed to USA Today that an unidentified player on the XFL’s Seattle Dragons for Bryce Harper Jersey the virus, and received his results on Friday. The player has been quarantined.The Seattle area has been one of the most-affected areas in the United States. Washington state had the first known U.S. coronavirus case and has since had the, and Washington governor Jay Inslee recently called Trea Turner Jersey for a ban of gatherings of more than 250 people (). The Dragons player that contracted the virus did participate in the team’s recent game against the Houston Roughnecks. Though USA Today’s report notes that he was asymptomatic at the time, it is important to further note that the virus can still spread even if an infected person is asymptomatic.”The league is alerting players, staff, vendors and Brian Goodwin Jersey partners a sociated with the Dragons, Roughnecks, and (St. Louis) BattleHawks, as this player also participated in the February 29 game in St. Louis,” the XFL said in a statement provided to USA Today. “The XFL is monitoring the situation closely and taking every measure nece sary in accordance with recommendations set forth by the CDC.”The Michael A. Taylor Jersey XFL had already entirely earlier in the week. According to a statement released at the time, all XFL players will be paid their base pay and benefits through the regular season, and all XFL ticket holders will be i sued refunds or Gio Gonzalez Jersey credit towards future games. The league plans to come back to play a full season in 2021 and beyond.