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Sean Payton Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Saints Coach Sean Payton has reportedly tested positive with the coronavirus.
While several NBA players have tested positive with the virus, Coach Payton is the first coach/player in the NFL to test positive with the virus that is sweeping across the globe.
New Orleans has been a "hotbed" for the virus and Louisiana now has 380 positive cases reported as of writing this story.
Payton says that he has been quarantined to his home in New Orleans and has recently returned home from a trip to Arkansas. Coach tells ESPN that he does not have a cough or fever at this time.
We will continue to follow this developing story.
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