This isn't something that's likely to ever be verified conclusively, but we do have evidence that COVID-19 is associated with myocardial injury and myocarditis.

This isn't something that's likely to ever be verified conclusively, but we do have evidence that COVID-19 is associated with myocardial injury and myocarditis. Sure, it's not impossible a young, fit and healthy professional athlete was suffering from undiagnosed heart inflammation prior to contracting a novel virus. It's very unlikely to be the case when a bunch of healthy young people are suddenly diagnosed with the condition concurrent to testing positive for COVID-19, though. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/what-e2-80-99s-the-link-between-myocarditis-and-covid-19-a-closer-look-at-the-rare-heart-condition-that-has-put-the-college-football-season-in-jeopardy/ar-BB17ZUmW https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/what-e2-80-99s-... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20300640 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X2...