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Following a major win against top-ranked Clemson by the Notre Dame football team on Saturday, throngs of students rushed the field to celebrate. The spectacle drew ire on social media and elsewhere for its flagrant disregard of social distancing.
Yet on the exact same day, crowds of equal size and revelry amassed across the country to commemorate Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s projected election victory over President Trump.
How do you feel about these impromptu mobs? Can you justify shaming one group for celebrating while applauding another? Does the spontaneity and jubilation of these moments excuse their recklessness? Or do you think that all gatherings are indefensible in a time when coronavirus cases continue to reach record levels?
Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more about the special day for Notre Dame football and its reputational consequences.
