This could be a familiar sight for the football season — empty seats and virtual fans. (photo John Burgess, Press Democrat)
This has never happened in professional sports.
In the midst of a deadly pandemic, the Big Three — Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NFL — are attempting to restart their seasons simultaneously.
To say it has been a clownshow would be an insult to clowns.
First because it is pretty clear we only have a limited grasp of where we are with COVID-19. Cases are declining in some areas, up in others, but it is still infecting over 20,000 people each day according to the CDC. More than 110,000 people have died.
Still, precautions have been taken. States have opened shops, beaches and restaurants. So there is a logic to trying to find a way to get professional sports back, at least on television.
But wow, what a confusing mess.
Baseball has . . . oh baseball, what is wrong with you? It was all set up. A triumphant return for America’s Pastime, on the Fourth of July with flags waving and big brass bands playing. Instead, owners and players have devolved into a bickerfest that has managed to convince us that both sides are selfish and greedy. Let us know when you come up with something guys, we’re done.
The NBA looked like the smooth, slick operation at first. They announced a plan with games played at Disney World. They set dates and looked ready
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