Basketball and soccer in this nation stand at completely different ends of the general popularity spectrum, but they share one thing in common: A desire to get back underway through tournaments in Orlando, Florida.
The roster sizes are different, as are the coaching staffs and the general styles of play, so a comparison between the NBA’s plan and what MLS is attempting to do isn’t perfect. Given the circumstances, though, it’s worth examining for the sake of an actual test case.
So far, despite the league’s best efforts, positive coronavirus tests among players and coaches have already begun to climb within MLS’s bubble with less than half of the 26 teams in town.