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Justin Turner Set a Terrible Example by Returning to the Field for the Dodgers’ Celebration

Watching the Dodgers celebrate their first World Series in 32 years was an anxiety-inducing experience. Fox’s Kevin Burkhardt had informed viewers just before the start of the trophy ceremony that Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had tested positive for the coronavirus. And yet, here were his teammates—in epidemiological terms, his “close contacts”—milling about in close proximity, hugging, high-fiving and shaking hands, potentially spreading the virus to even more members of the team and their families.

And then Turner showed up.

In the celebratory team photo, Turner is dead-center, between the trophy and manager Dave Roberts, not wearing a mask.