Silverfield denies ‘party bus’ involved in Memphis football COVID-19 outbreak

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 14, 2020 2:35 PM CT | Published: September 14, 2020 2:16 PM CT
<strong>Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield (shown during the Cotton Bowl Media Day on Dec. 26, 2019) disputed a report that members of the football team were on a &ldquo;party bus&rdquo; following the Tigers&rsquo; win over Arkansas State on Sept. 5.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)

Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield (shown during the Cotton Bowl Media Day on Dec. 26, 2019) disputed a report that members of the football team were on a “party bus” following the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State on Sept. 5. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The Tigers coach discusses what happened; football program activities remain on hold.

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Danielle Lerner

Danielle Lerner

Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.


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