Does the hot air really help combat COVID-19? Well, that's what Jerry Jones believes as his Dallas Cowboys make their preparations to allow fans in games during the 2020 season.
Speaking with 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, per Mark Lane of USA Today, Jones mentioned that he plans to open the roof and doors to make the stadium warmer to combat the virus, creating a “vacuum cleaner” type experience.
#Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tells @1053thefan that if they open the roof and open just one door, it creates a "vacuum cleaner" type experience.
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) August 21, 2020
Jerry Jones didn't provide any supporting evidence for his claim. However, as seen with the rise of COVID-19 cases throughout the country, most experts have debunked the thought of the virus being destroyed by the heat. Still the myth persists apparently, as shown by the comments of the Cowboys owner.
Jones also mentioned that he believes there is enough space within AT&T Stadium to create pods where groups can be socially distanced from other groups safely.
“As you know, you're dealing with a little bit of a moving target and I'm not trying to diminish the moving target aspect of it but we're very unique in we have the suite capacities we have out there that give us some extra control,” the Cowboys boss said. “We also have a stadium that has 3 million square feet in it…when you look at a number in the stadium, don't think that number's getting together out there, they're not. It'll be in pods of possibly five, 10, 15 different people. Our stadium is well suited to put together numbers of people that have elected to come and want to watch the Dallas Cowboys play. I won't speculate on a number.”
How well all of these measures will stack up against the biggest pandemic the U.S. has seen in over a decade is anyone's guess. However, fans are certainly hoping for the best.
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