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Georgia football WR George Pickens targeting return in 2021, Kirby Smart optimistic
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Georgia football WR George Pickens targeting return in 2021, Kirby Smart optimistic
Georgia coach Kirby Smart indicated there’s a chance George Pickens might still play in 2021, and a source close to Pickens indicated that is indeed the goal for the third-year receiver. Pickens suffered a torn ACL in practice earlier this week and will soon undergo surgery before beginning his rehab. “Obviously, I
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He is a unique guy. God bless him. I hope he makes it back.
So, how about be a decent reporter and find out when his surgery is scheduled for?
I would think that would be at the top of my list if I was a sports reporter for a college football team and wanted to provide information to that particular football team’s concerned fanbase.
But that’s just me.
Sometimes the humility that is born from difficult situations is the greatest gift God can give us. I hate to see any suffering but I am confident this will help him move closer to being the man God created him to be.
There's a school of thought that says it should be quick, and there's a school of thought that says you wait, let the swelling go down and begin strengthening/loosening the muscles around the knee. It sometimes varies by position/body type/nature of injury... long story short, they may have not even decided when the operation takes place yet. Rushing the surgery does not always equate to a shorter recovery period... it depends on body type and different muscle groups around the knee's strength going into the surgery.
There is a thing called HIPPA that prevents release of anyone's medical condition without express consent of the patient. George probably authorized the release of the basics his condition. But very unlikely he would release all of what you say the reporters ahead and get. And they probably wouldn't ask, in respect for him and his family.
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HIPAA (not HIPPA) , the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has absolutely no bearing on a reporter determining when a college athlete at a taxpayer funded public state institution is having a surgery completed that will be funded by taxpayers in the state of Georgia whether through in-state or out-of-state tuition fees or other tax affiliated funds.
If HIPAA did apply, then they shouldn’t have released that Pickens tore his ACL unless they had express written permission to do so. I guarantee you that not one reporter, tweeter, or any sports site or UGA PR release person has such document on hand to provide anyone that asks.
I didn’t state that the sports reporter needed to find out specific personal health information related to an individuals personal health data, health history, or other specifics; I asked for information on the approximate date of the surgery.
That does not fall under HIPAA.
I am only curious about the surgery date because of the average timeline for athletes is well known and I could mark down a timeframe of when he could possibly be back- but only from a purely speculative standpoint.
As a lifelong fan, I don’t think it’s out of the ordinary to be curious about such things.
It's absolutely nobody's business when the surgery is, except the patient, his family, the doctor, and the facility, who, by law, cannot release that information, no matter whether the patient is a member of a public institution, or whatever else. The university is not authorized to release that information. The patient is not even required to inform the team, if he doesn't want to. The team probably knows because the surgeon is associated with the team. But he is still bound by hippa. You can wish reporters would get that information. But don't be butt hurt if it doesn't happen, because it's nobody's business, especially yours.