Twitter Reacts to Super Bowl LV’s First Two COVID-19 Cases

Looks like even the big game isn’t immune to the pandemic. Two Kansas City Chiefs players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sunday’s big game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and center Daniel Kilgore are the two players who have tested positive.

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See the report below:

And Super Bowl LV has its first COVID issues: Chiefs placed center Daniel Kilgore and WR Demarcus Robinson on the Reserve/COVID-19 due to close contact, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 1, 2021

Twitter reacted to the news:

https://twitter.com/SlayBater3/status/1356354193049575425

STAY THE FUCK AWAY!!!!!!! https://t.co/vYTp94u3jJ

— tommygknowsbest (@tommygknowsbest) February 1, 2021

If Mahomes tested positive NFL would let him play #facts https://t.co/IG5nELFjbJ

— KodaWitDaSoda (@MyBigTweetr) February 1, 2021

Shit 🥺🥺🥺 https://t.co/0SMi8nIbkJ

— Bella Francesca Maria (@BellaFraMaria) February 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/ATMelott21/status/1356357778353229824

That is now THREE starters on the OL out for the chiefs 😳

Bucs pass rush will be a problem! @richeisen @NFLGameDay https://t.co/JC5mm8pkax

— Cody Couch (@29couch) February 1, 2021

Sweet baby Jesus. https://t.co/zDJUDN1uPn

— SlickLemons (@LemonsSlick) February 1, 2021

I am a fool for taking this long to even think about this, but imagine if the 🐐or the baby🐐were forced to miss the Superbowl….. 😬🤞 #SuperBowl #NFL #NFLTwitter https://t.co/QPfppw6Ccw

— Leo Pritschet (@LeotheLineup) February 1, 2021

Dawg it gotta suck to miss a Super Bowl https://t.co/3BUsdapsJT

— Antoine (@EJ_Will2) February 1, 2021

Here. We. Go. https://t.co/LYMhDgoUJG

— 🅱 (@BGOMES8888) February 1, 2021

And here…we…go gif dot com https://t.co/EN2Gz5wc4B

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) February 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/GloGangGotti/status/1356354999169781762

https://twitter.com/GloGangGotti/status/1356354999169781762

Here we go. Smh https://t.co/Eze0YAJF5c

— Joshua (@chiefslogo81) February 1, 2021

https://twitter.com/tcalvin93/status/1356355876190347265

Uh oh. https://t.co/YHmzj385tw

— KC Kingdom (@KCKingdomFS) February 1, 2021

oh no. https://t.co/bGnxKQHKT6

— Erin Kate Dolan (@erinkatedolan) February 1, 2021

I still don’t know how the Bucs have kept things together all this time in Tampa. #NFL #SuperBowl https://t.co/Y6huQ0fWft

— Matthew (@RealMBB) February 1, 2021

Odds just before this news hit

How many players will miss the #SuperBowl due to COVID-19

Under 1½ Players -300
Over 1½ Players +200 https://t.co/31WqItE79t

— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) February 1, 2021

Robinson and Kilgore are the first two players to return positive tests ahead of the Super Bowl.

The two reportedly have been placed on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.

Hopefully this won’t become a real issue.

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