It’s been about a month since the sports world ground to a halt and while everyone is missing the games, any sane person can recognize that it’s necessary to ensure public safety.
The government of Florida, however, is not made up of sane people.
The state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, dragged his feet on issuing a shelter-in-place order, even as coronavirus cases in the state grew. Now, he’s loosening that order with a decision made late last week to exempt sporting events.
A memo signed by DeSantis on Thursday—but only revealed Monday—cleared the way for WWE to be deemed an “essential business.