The first major setback in the return of American team sports amid the coronavirus pandemic was the result of stupidity and selfishness.
Florida reopened bars. Players reportedly went and contracted COVID-19. The disease infiltrated training camp. It forced the Orlando Pride to withdraw from the NWSL’s Challenge Cup. Four days before kickoff, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the tournament.
And the sports world watches — confident that it can avoid similar outbreaks, but also concerned.
In one sense, the Pride fiasco is anomalous. The solution is simple.