3:09 PM ET Ohio State athletes released a statement Friday expressing their satisfaction and level of comfort with the way the university has handled their safety and well-being. The Buckeyes athletes wrote the letter in response to the Big Ten United group. That group, which represents more than 1,000 conference athletes, put out a statement asking for more stringent safety and prevention protocols for COVID-19, more oversight and transparency with the guidelines and testing, and player assurances and medical and scholarship protection. The response from the Ohio State athletes said they appreciate the Big Ten United group’s intentions to protect and voice concerns but that it does not represent the efforts and actions at their school. “We believe our institution is providing the proper structure and organization for safety,” the letter said. “Here at Ohio State, we #SetTheStandard for what college athletics should look like amid COVID-19.” The Buckeyes’ captains…
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