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It's great to cancel the in-person fan experience, but it's bad that they're cancelling the games. The more things we have to keep people at home watching TV, t

It's great to cancel the in-person fan experience, but it's bad that they're cancelling the games. The more things we have to keep people at home watching TV, the better. In fact I think emergency 'friendly' off-season college football and NFL scrimmages should be organized. (Other off-season sports too.) The increased spread caused by a few healthy young people getting the virus from each other would be more than outweighed by keeping sports fans at home.

piquadrat 7y ago
The thinking might be to avoid people watching games in sports bars and similarly crowded places.
- herdrick 7y ago
  Yeah, it would need to be combined with a (long overdue) closing of all bars.
- OJFord 7y ago
  Supposedly the plan in the UK (not for the NHL, other sports) is to ban pubs from showing them, but play behind closed doors and dish out 'free' streaming to ticket holders, so they can watch at home even if they don't usually have access. Seems the best overall to me. Combined with testing all players maybe.
- cooljacob204 7y ago
  Also large chunks of or entire teams might get quarantined if they are all practicing together.
- sdinsn 7y ago
  And to avoid contact between players.
fullshark 7y ago
They all have loved ones that are older or have respiratory conditions I'm sure.
- herdrick 7y ago
  True. Public health emergencies are about making hard choices.
SkyPuncher 7y ago
Well, we did almost have a worst case scenario pan out with the Jazz game. Rudy Gobert was about to play, but the game was halted when he tested positive. I'm sure none of these leagues want that to pan out.
- slantyyz 7y ago
  My understanding is that Rudy Gobert (who felt he was well enough to play) was in the team hotel, not at the arena. In any case, that's moot, as Donovan Mitchell, who also tested positive, was at the arena and ready to play.
- maverick2007 7y ago
  He didn't play Wednesday but did mockingly touch all of the mics Monday in his media session: https://mobile.twitter.com/Davefox2/status/1237906382193438720?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://mobile.twitter.com/Davefox2/status/12379063821934387... so could've been worse but could've been better too
zouhair 7y ago
The players are still in danger if they play.
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piquadrat 7y ago

The thinking might be to avoid people watching games in sports bars and similarly crowded places.

herdrick 7y ago
Yeah, it would need to be combined with a (long overdue) closing of all bars.
OJFord 7y ago
Supposedly the plan in the UK (not for the NHL, other sports) is to ban pubs from showing them, but play behind closed doors and dish out 'free' streaming to ticket holders, so they can watch at home even if they don't usually have access. Seems the best overall to me. Combined with testing all players maybe.
cooljacob204 7y ago
Also large chunks of or entire teams might get quarantined if they are all practicing together.
sdinsn 7y ago
And to avoid contact between players.

fullshark 7y ago

They all have loved ones that are older or have respiratory conditions I'm sure.

herdrick 7y ago
True. Public health emergencies are about making hard choices.

SkyPuncher 7y ago

Well, we did almost have a worst case scenario pan out with the Jazz game. Rudy Gobert was about to play, but the game was halted when he tested positive. I'm sure none of these leagues want that to pan out.

slantyyz 7y ago
My understanding is that Rudy Gobert (who felt he was well enough to play) was in the team hotel, not at the arena. In any case, that's moot, as Donovan Mitchell, who also tested positive, was at the arena and ready to play.
maverick2007 7y ago
He didn't play Wednesday but did mockingly touch all of the mics Monday in his media session: https://mobile.twitter.com/Davefox2/status/1237906382193438720?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://mobile.twitter.com/Davefox2/status/12379063821934387... so could've been worse but could've been better too

zouhair 7y ago

The players are still in danger if they play.

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