MLS Faces Criticism Over Corona Testing
The Lead
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🗓️ 15 July 2020
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Major League Soccer returned to play last week, kicking off its MLS Is Back tournament. But things haven't exactly gone smoothly. The league's reigning MVP, Carlos Vela, elected not to play in the tournament, and two teams withdrew after multiple players tested positive for the coronavirus. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio joins us to talk about the league’s rocky restart, which players and teams have been standing out on the pitch, and why MLS is now facing criticism over its COVID-19 testing policy.
Read Paul Tenorio's story about coronavirus testing in Florida:
https://theathletic.com/1924081/2020/07/12/while-mls-gets-quick-covid-19-test-results-general-public-faces-long-delays/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:31.0 | Major League Soccer is back with some challenges. |
| 0:36.0 | L-A-F-C Ford Carlos Vela is opting out of the MLS' back tournament. |
| 0:42.0 | Those waking up early this morning to watch Toronto taking on DC United in the MLS back |
| 0:47.0 | is tournament-wet disappointed as the match was postponed. |
| 0:51.0 | Today, the Athletics' Paul Tnoreo joins us to talk about the league's rocky, return to play. |
| 0:56.0 | What's been happening on and off the field? |
| 0:59.0 | And how, as the coronavirus rages in Florida, some people feel MLS players are getting unfair, special treatment. |
| 1:06.0 | In the middle of a community that is in desperate need of testing and where we're seeing the demand for tests |
| 1:12.0 | overwhelmed the supply that exists and labs around the area, |
| 1:15.0 | Major League Soccer is testing thousands of people every single day. |
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