President Donald Trump reportedly told commissioners of the major sports leagues across the country that he believed the NFL season should start on time during a call on Saturday.
According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski, Trump said he wants fans back in stadiums by August after the coronavirus pandemic brought the sports world to a screeching halt three weeks ago.
It's unclear whether such an early timeline will be possible for mass gatherings.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom disagreed with Trump's call for the NFL season to start on time, telling reporters, "I'm not anticipating that happening in this state.