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In a span of six minutes, NFL agent Buddy Baker lost both his parents to coronavirus.
Baker announced in a video Tuesday that his mother and father — who were married more than 51 years — died on Tuesday after contracting COVID-19.
“My parents were amazing people,” Baker said. “They were married 51-plus years and they passed away six minutes apart. Just a few weeks ago, they were in perfect health.”
Baker, who represents wide receiver Terry McLaurin and tight end Jack Doyle, among other NFL stars, hoped to remind everyone that such tragedy can befall anyone right now.
“We live in a world of, ‘It can’t happen to me. It can’t happen to us. It can’t happen to my family.’ Well, it happened to us,” said Baker, the CEO of Exclusive Sports Group. “I’d like to take this time to make people start thinking about making a change. While the CDC and all the regulatory bodies make suggestions about what we should do, I’m not sure everyone understands the importance of it. Hopefully, this can be the catalyst for a change. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands as regularly as you can. And importantly, stay at home.
“It’s not the easy choice, but it’s the right choice. It’s the safe choice.”
