Less than two weeks ago, the NBA announced it would be abruptly suspending its season indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. That decision sparked a massive domino effect in the sports world, as the college basketball seasons and the remainder of all spring sports were canceled, with nearly every other live sporting event either being canceled or postponed in the time since. This afternoon alone, the Olympics were officially postponed, likely until 2021.
As the timeline of this outbreak continues to be pushed back further and further, the whispers of “just how far?” are growing louder and louder.