- ABC News
- August 20, 2020
Georgia State quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has been diagnosed with a heart condition as a result of contracting the coronavirus and won't be able to play football this season, he announced Thursday. The freshman and former three-star prospect from South Carolina arrived on campus in the spring. In a post on Twitter, Colasurdo thanked coach Shawn Elliott and the training staff for "providing a safe environment for us to train and practice." "Ultimately it was the procedures and tests set forth by GSU that allowed the doctors to find this condition in my heart and help keep me safe," Colasurdo wrote. Georgia State said it could not comment on the health of individual student-athletes because of privacy laws, but the university did say that its medical staff "regularly reviews the latest information and recommendations about SARS-CoV-2 infection in athletes, including information about cardiac concerns." "We believe these protocols are what will keep us safe this season,"...