When the NBA immediately suspended its 2019-20 regular season upon learning Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), it set the standard for other professional sports to follow suit.
Major League Baseball, the MLS and NHL all quickly followed, and some three months later, the majority of them have plans in place to resume play. MLB is the exception, with commissioner Rob Manfred backtracking on a ‘100%’ guarantee there would be a 2020 regular season.
An economic plan — specifically prorated salaries — is at the center of the league and union remaining at odds.