The NFL may be planning to kick off its 2020 season next month in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But at least in New England, the games won’t resume with in-person fans.
During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker indicated that his administration would not consider the Patriots’ proposal to allow 20 percent of fans inside Gillette Stadium — at least to start the season.
“We’ve had conversations with them and with the Red Sox, and we’ve basically said, ‘Look, we’re focused at this point on schools, and wouldn’t plan to do anything with respect to anything like that until we get much further into the fall,'” Baker said, after being asked about the Patriots’ proposed plan.