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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.

BREAKING: Vanderbilt pauses football activities, moves some student-athletes into isolation housing

After an unspecified number of positive COVID-19 tests, Vanderbilt has paused football-related activities and moved some student-athletes into isolation housing.
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Vanderbilt has temporarily paused football activities and moved some student-athletes into isolation housing on Friday, Aug. 21 after multiple student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19.

A spokesperson for Vanderbilt athletics issued a statement to The Hustler on Aug. 21 at 6:23 p.m. CT:

“We temporarily paused football activities and cancelled Friday morning’s practice after being made aware of a small number of positive COVID-19 test results within our program. The results were determined through our ongoing testing procedures, which are among a number of prevention protocols we have in place to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes and our larger community.

The student-athletes that tested positive for COVID-19 have been placed in isolation per the university’s protocols. Everyone is working closely with our Public Health Command Center and other health officials to identify close contacts and ensure that they are not interacting with others on campus or in the Nashville community.

We will continue to follow our safety guidelines and implement additional measures as necessary while we look forward to resuming team activities.”

The statement, delivered via email, came shortly after Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason acknowledged the pause on Twitter:

The number of student-athletes that tested positive and have been moved into isolation housing remains unspecified.

Vanderbilt began fall practice on Monday, Aug. 17 and completed four practices before halting play. The Commodores are scheduled to open their season on Sept. 26 against Texas A&M.

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Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor
Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]    
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