Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced (via Twitter) that major league sports can resume “limited reopening” on Saturday, May 16. For now, fans won’t be permitted to attend any games played in the state.
The Suns were aware of Ducey’s announcement and have planned to have their facility reopen as early as May 16 — when the state’s stay-at-home order expires — according to Mark Faller of The Arizona Republic. Phoenix’s players will be able to perform individual workouts, on a voluntary basis, within the guidelines the NBA has set forth.
While the news affects the Suns, it could be more impactful for the MLB, as the league is contemplating playing clusters of games in the state as it looks to start its season. The league’s owners recently finalized a proposal to send to the MLBPA which outlines a plan to return to play.
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God Bless Arizona!!!!
god didn’t really have anything to do with it, but ok.
yay
Tough to praise a state that has a history being insensitive to minorities for anything. Remember this was the state that had a sheriff that was convicted for profiling and detaining people he thought were illegal. This state even lost the privilege of hosting a Super Bowl for not respecting a MLK Day.
Basketball website OC, not Fox News, MSNBC or Bill Mahr. Yes, Arizona is bad, but the return of basketball is good.
If my comments made you think I’d even consider watching Fox News, I apologize.