Cleaning crew in hazmat suits scrubbed visiting locker room at Georgia Dome for MRSA after Bucs left
Georgia Dome cleaning crews in hazmat suits going into Bucs lockeroom. Crew told me they had special cleaner. pic.twitter.com/JmvQ4jvQIY
— Kevin ODonnell Fox13 (@ODonnellFox13) October 21, 2013
A cleaning crew in hazmat suits came in to scrub the visitor’s locker room at the Georgia Dome for MRSA after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left following their 31-23 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, FOX 13 reports.
The Buccaneers have been affected by MRSA this season. Three of their players — Carl Nicks, Johnthan Banks, and Lawrence Tynes — have been infected. Banks played in the game, but Nicks and Tynes did not.
MRSA is a bacteria responsible for difficult-to-treat infections.
The situation with the Bucs is similar to what happened with the Cleveland Browns in the last decade. From 2003-2008, at least six Browns players had staph infections.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the New England Patriots also scrubbed down the visiting locker room following the Buccaneers’ departure after a preseason game in August.
Below is another photo shared by FOX 13 reporter Kevin O’Donnell:
Another picture of MRSA cleanup crew going into #Bucs lockerroom at Georgia Dome. pic.twitter.com/gV3mVSsRYs
— Kevin ODonnell Fox13 (@ODonnellFox13) October 21, 2013
