Last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci gave a dire outlook on the chances of an NFL season in 2020 amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. The leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force told Dr. Sanjay Gupta that, “it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall,” unless players are isolated in a metaphorical bubble this year.
His voice was just one in a growing number of medical experts concerned about the feasibility of professional team sports this year. With COVID-19 cases currently at an all-time high in the United States, it’s hard to feel optimistic right now.