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For Kelly Stafford, the thought that husband Matthew had COVID-
19 was just part of a “nightmare” four days.

Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback, went
on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. He might have been the most
high-profile player to date to go on the list. As a result,
everyone assumed Stafford had been exposed.

The relief of finding out Stafford had a false positive and was
taken off the list was overshadowed by the poor treatment Kelly
Stafford says she and her family endured for a few days. And she
blamed the NFL for it.

Kelly Stafford: ‘nightmare’ 4 days
Stafford said her kids were harassed and she was told she was
“endangering others” when she went to the grocery store, among
other issues.

She detailed the four days in an Instagram post, saying it was
“somewhat of a nightmare.” And she said the NFL was at fault,
saying it was irresponsible to release “that info to the world”
before being certain of a positive test.

The NFL specifies that teams may not disclose if a player is in
quarantine or tests positive for COVID-19 if they’re put on the
reserve list, but it’s not hard to draw conclusions. Even when
they end up being wrong.

Kelly Stafford smiles as she sits next to Matthew Stafford.
Kelly Stafford was not happy news of Matthew Stafford's false
positive test for COVID-19 went public. (Duane Burleson/AP)
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NFL has reserve/COVID-19 list
Here’s the disclaimer from the Minnesota Vikings’ announcement
earlier this month that rookie receiver Justin Jefferson was put
on the reserve/COVID-19 list:

This new reserve list category was created for a player who
either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been quarantined
after having been in close contact with an infected person or
persons. If a player falls into either of these categories,
their club is required to immediately place the player on the
reserve/COVID-19 list. Per agreed upon NFL-NFLPA policy, clubs
are not permitted to comment on player's medical status other
than referring to roster status. Clubs may not disclose whether
player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.

As Kelly Stafford points out, people who see that players are
put on the reserve/COVID-19 list will assume they’ve been
exposed to the virus. The league’s language on its policy won’t
stop that. The NFL is used to putting out an injury report on
players, which sometimes includes illnesses, but this is a
different issue.

The NFL will have to figure out the line between releasing
information on players and their status for games, while not
violating a player’s privacy. Kelly Stafford would advise the
league to be more careful than it was with her husband’s status.

https://sports.yahoo.com/kelly-stafford-blames-nfl-for-nightmare- four-days-after-matthew-stafford-had-false-positive-for-covid-19- 212746304.html

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