BATON ROUGE, La. – The fifth installment of the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs' Communications & COVID-19 series will explore how sporting organizations are mitigating the cancellation of thousands of events since global shutdowns began and what fans can expect as sports begin to return. The conversation will be Thursday at 3:30 p.m. CT.
"Effects of COVID-19 on the Sports Industry" will cover the inventive adjustments of sporting organizations to fill the content void created by the lack of live events and keep fans entertained during lockdown. From athletes training in their houses to ESPN's virtual NFL draft, panelists will discuss the effect of COVID-19 on the sporting industry and what we can expect moving into a post-COVID-19 normal.