Trump hopes virus-hit sport back ‘sooner than later’
A message on the video score board informs fans the game against the Utah Jazz has been postponed, March 11, 2020. ― Picture by Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
US sports have been upended by the coronavirus, with the NBA, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and National Hockey League all halting or suspending their respective seasons last month as the pandemic erupted. Major League Baseball and NBA officials are reportedly studying plans to play games without spectators at neutral venues to minimise the risks of infection associated with crowded arenas.“We’re not going to have separation for the rest of our times on the planet,” Trump said.
However California Governor Gavin Newsom was sceptical of the possibility of sports resuming in August or September.
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