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Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Sports Could Return This Year with No Fans, Strict Athlete Surveillance

If you’re looking for a source of hope that we’ll be able to enjoy sports again this year, Dr. Anthony Fauci may have just provided one. The nation’s leading infectious disease specialist, Fauci is a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and is frequently the only voice of reason in the daily briefings that have devolved into bizarro Saturday Night Live skits.

Speaking with Snapchat’s Peter Hamby as part of a week-long interview series, the former high school hoopster laid out some criteria for the return of basketball and other athletic endeavors.