While the XFL may have closed its doors for the 2020 season thanks to the outbreak of COVID-19 (despite its vow to return in 2021 as planned), the ramifications of play are lingering on, for reasons that the league cannot help.
To Vince McMahon’s credit, all players who were under contract with the XFL’s teams will be paid their full-season salaries, and all players are also now free to sign with other leagues if they receive the opportunity to do so. But in the midst of a viral pandemic, there are consequences for participating in large gatherings.