Connor Fitzgerald and Michael Borys
Staff Writers
As each day in quarantine goes by, every national sports organization is suffering more and more from money loss as games are not being played. Currently, every spring sport has been postponed until further notice. Fall sports like the NFL have not been determined if their season will be played. Even though this sounds crazy to many, the reality of the pandemic not being cured by the fall is very realistic. Following the horrible news of sports seasons being cancelled, national sports organizations did not accept defeat from the virus by any means.
So far, the MLB, NBA, and MMA have been pushing to continue their seasons in a modified manner in order to ensure the safety of all players, fighters, and staff of every organization. Some of these modifications include moving to a quarantined area that will just be open to these teams. No fans will be allowed at these events if they are permitted to take place.
The MLB suggested a plan to fly each team and their staff to Arizona. Arizona is the home of a dozen baseball fields for spring training. These players would be under a restricted quarantine and must follow certain precautions to keep everyone there safe and healthy. Many players are unhappy with this because it would entail them not seeing their family or friends for months. The National Basketball Association has made it clear that no changes will be made to their season unless they gain access to the instant coronavirus tests. They are still in testing and will notify users within 15 minutes after they prick their blood if they are infected with the virus. The MMA is planning to host fights on a private island and it has been stated that the infrastructure for these fights are being built as we went to press.
