College football is back! That was the sentiment by many across the country this weekend. After over a year and a half of ominous, pandemic-induced restrictions, fans flocked to stadiums across the country with what could only be described as rampant enthusiasm and copious amounts of energy that could be felt through the television screen. Yet, with the joy that accompanied the sport’s return came the agony of the outrage from COVIDphobes on social media.
The COVIDphobes came for college football this weekend. The hashtag COVIDBOWL began trending on Twitter because of footage from Friday’s Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina game. One of the most condemned incidences featured a video of fans dancing to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” at the beginning of the game. This clip drew the ire of COVIDphobes everywhere as they claimed such celebrations would lead to the further spread of COVID-19.
