For nearly three months, almost every sporting event has been canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses across the country reopen, it is apparent that at some point, sports must return too. The question is not if sports will return this year, but when and how they will.
The coronavirus pandemic brought an unprecedented threat to all sports. As the virus quickly spread, it became clear that sporting events could not be safely held. After the National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its season in March, other sports leagues and associations around the nation followed suit.