As someone who lives with Lyme disease, De11eDonne's health and livelihood is at risk if she plays.
She wants to play, but she also wants to live, she explained in the post. Knowing that it's impossible to completely keep the virus out of the bubble coupled with the fact that Florida's outbreak has never been contained and cases are still rising, she's concerned for her health and scared, and rightfully so.
The league began a review system to determine which athletes would be granted an exemption to sit the season out and still receive their salary, denying her request without consulting her or her doctors, Donne explained in the open letter.. I didn't understand," Donne told Elle Duncan in an interview on SportsCenter.
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