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In a study conducted by ESPN, the majority of the 1,004 fans questioned said they'd support the return of sports in arenas closed off to the general public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sixty-five percent of the respondents, who were all 18 or older, said they would be happy to watch sports without fans rather than wait until a time when staging major events for public consumption is possible.
The figure rose to 76 percent when the participants were presented with a hypothetical in which athletes "were kept in hotels and their contact with others was closely monitored.