WRAL's Chris Lea spoke with UNC Charlotte Athletics Director Mike Hill about the decision Thursday to cancel the game with the University of North Carolina.
THE >>> ONLY THREE UNC CHARLOTTE FOOTBALL PLAYERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 THIS WEEK BUT BECAUSE OF CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS, THE TEAM WAS FORCED TO MAKE MOST THEIR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN SIT FOR THE WEEKEND SO THEY HAD TO CANCEL THE GAME SATURDAY IN CHAPEL HILL. MIKE HILL SAID IT BECAME APPARENT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CANCEL THE GAME AND BEFORE THE STORY LEAKED OUT BEING HE TOLD THE PLAYER AND HE MADE THE TOUGH CALL TO NORTH CAROLINA TO BREAK THE BAD NEWS. >> THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE CHASSIS ABOUT IT, MORE UNDERSTANDING. AGAIN, IT IS JUST A SICKENING FEELING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE CALL. BUT THEY UNDERSTOOD AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THAT THEY PROVIDED US AND UNDERSTANDING UNDER THE SUNSHINE. >> NEXT SATURDAY, THE 26th WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE HEELS' BYE WEEK. THEY ARE TRYING TO FILL THE 26th WAY GAME LAST MINUTE. THEIR ONE NONCONFERENCE GAME WOULD HAVE TO TAKE PLACE IN NORTH CAROLINA MEANING THE TEAM MUST TRAVEL HERE TO PLAY THE HEELS OR THEY WOULD ONLY BE
