We are at roughly the halfway point between when COVID-19 was first declared a pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of major sporting events, and the expected kickoff of the football season. From the beginning, I have questioned the feasibility of holding games before a vaccine is ready. And it turns out, I’m not the only one.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the man who has been at the forefront of the U.S. response to the coronavirus, expressed doubts about football taking place this year unless personnel is frequently tested and kept away from the general public. His comments were met with pushback from the NFL, whose chief medical officer stated the league intended to forge ahead with the season as planned (CNN, 2020). Twitter users also have plenty to say, as you might expect. Some have dismissed Fauci’s claims, some are demonstrating schadenfreude over players potentially not seeing action this year. I won’t share specific comments, except for one individual who has a pretty good attitude about the possibility of no football.
This sucks if true, but at least the Chiefs will remain champions 😎.
— Derek (@mmcamel666) June 18, 2020