NCAA president Mark Emmert stated in no uncertain terms Thursday that college sports are in danger this fall because of the continued spread of COVID-19.
College athletics' top official pointed to recent trends in the number of cases nationally in sounding the alarm on fall sports.
"Today, sadly, the data point in the wrong direction," Emmert said per ESPN's Heather Dinich. "If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic."
Emmert's comments come after the NCAA released its latest recommendations for health and safety guidelines.
The updates include advice on daily self-health checks, testing and results within 72 hours of competition in high-contact-risk sports and the use of face coverings and social distancing when possible.