{"id":243228,"date":"2022-11-15T16:19:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T22:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=243228"},"modified":"2022-11-16T18:54:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T00:54:05","slug":"uva-fatal-shootings-lead-to-uncertainty-over-remainder-of-football-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/uva-fatal-shootings-lead-to-uncertainty-over-remainder-of-football-season\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Fatal Shootings Lead to Uncertainty Over Remainder of Football Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plans for the rest of the University of Virginia (UVA) football season are in limbo as the campus continues to mourn the loss of three football players. They were shot dead on Sunday by a former player. Two other students, at least one of whom was also on the team, remain hospitalized with injuries.<\/p>\n

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A banner on a UVA building, pictured above. It encourages students to remain strong and lists the numbers of three players who were shot dead on Sunday. (Image: WVEC<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students at the Charlottesville campus remain stunned Tuesday by the tragedy. On Monday night, thousands of students attended a candlelight vigil for the slain students<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n

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Classes on the campus were canceled Monday and Tuesday. UVA also canceled a Monday night basketball game against Northern Iowa. But the university has yet to announce what it plans to do with future football games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Throughout the historic campus, the names and numbers of players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D\u2019Sean Perry are found on banners to pay tribute to them.<\/span><\/p>\n

University Considers Options<\/h2>\n

When reached for comment, Richard M. Southall, director of the College Sport Research Institute at the University of South Carolina, told Casino.org<\/em> that UVA has several optimal options.<\/p>\n

They could cancel the remainder of their schedule. They could cancel all games until after all the players\u2019 funerals have been held. They could ask the players\u2019 families what they would like and abide by the families\u2019 wishes,”<\/strong> Southall told Casino.org<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Virginia is still scheduled to play Coastal Carolina this Saturday in Charlottesville. That is the final home game of the season. A Nov. 26 game is scheduled at Virginia Tech. The status of these games remains unknown.<\/p>\n

Southall does not expect the shootings to impact future players’ recruiting.<\/p>\n

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Devin, Lavel and D\u2019Sean were our classmates, teammates, friends and family. They were study partners and role models. They made us laugh and inspired us. They had dreams. They succeeded both on and off the field. They are forever Cavaliers. https:\/\/t.co\/EbUDvUrxUW<\/a> #UVAStrong<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JXJFuK2abV<\/a><\/p>\n

— UVA (@UVA) November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n