If and when the big four sports leagues return this year, it will be for two reasons, one bigger than the other.
There’s the noble reason, the kind that often leads to those silly “Is it dusty in here?” tweets: It’s all about the fans.
The popularity of “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Bulls, spoke to the void that was left when the sports world stopped spinning because of the coronavirus pandemic. Giving fans their games back would provide a sense of normalcy and the type of distraction the documentary offered.