After Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced on Tuesday that professional sports (without fans in attendance) will be permitted in his state beginning this weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a similar announcement on Wednesday (video link via Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640 South Florida).
“All professional sports are welcome here for practicing and for playing,” DeSantis said during a news conference, per ESPN. “… What I would tell commissioners of leagues is, if you have a team in an area where they just won’t let them operate, we’ll find a place for you here in the state of Florida. Because we think it’s important and we know it can be done safely.”
Given the number of unknowns surrounding the reopening of professional sports leagues and all the work those leagues are doing to understand the risks of resuming play, DeSantis’ assertion that “we know it can be done safely” seems somewhat dubious. Still, the fact that the state of Florida is willing to accommodate professional sports could be good news for commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA.
If and when the league makes its own determination that the 2019/20 season can be safely resumed, games are expected to be played in one or two “bubble” locations. One of the top candidates to host that “bubble” is Walt Disney World near Orlando, so the fact that Florida’s state government is seemingly on board removes one potential roadblock for the NBA.
Let’s go Florida!
Everything’s always sunny in the sunshine state!
Never mind the stress everyone has about disease and death, come to Florida and soak in the sunshine. We will figure it out. Bring the whole family.
Wait for the clowns like LeBron to come out and say he won’t play.
LeBron said months ago he will play without fans. Keep reaching Carlos with your Lebron derangement.
Badda Bing!
LeBron said that back in early March. Couple days later Gobert test ls positive.
Wouldn’t surprise me if he does refuse to play since players and staff have tested positive.
He said it like yesterday as part of a group. IDKY people are worried about a Lebron no-show. He’s not a union boss anymore either.
He said he would not play without fans. Then he said he would. Then a couple weeks later in March he would not again. Google “LeBron no fans.”
He’s been a flip flopper.
Late March he did not say he would not show. He said they should play games in front of cameras and stream it.
You don’t even read your own references, and are unfamiliar with James.
Good job Florida. I for one will go to stadiums right now.
Yeah, you on your way?
are you allowed to dangle in public?
They don’t even have to be “Good Sports” !!