Florida is one of few states that has seen a sudden upswing in COVID-19 cases, casting some doubts on fans being in attendance of sporting events. Despite the current concerns, the Miami Dolphins are optimistic about fans being in the stands in 2020.
Tom Garfinkel, the Dolphins chief executive officer, spoke about the possibility of fans attending games on Wednesday:
“We will be going to our fans saying if you are in any way at risk we don’t think you should come, assuming we are going to be playing with some level of fans — which at this point may or may not happen,” he said. “It’s very uncertain. I am optimistic we will play with some fans and am hopeful about that. Assuming that’s the case, we will recommend to fans who are any way at risk not to come. Our season-ticket holders can roll over money into next year. They will be able to roll over and keep their tenure.”
Teams around the NFL have begun taking precautionary measures in selling their tickets for 2020 games. Similar to the New England Patriots — among others — the Dolphins are allowing fans to roll over their season tickets until 2021.
In the next month or so, as the Dolphins know, the NBA and MLB plan on resuming and beginning their seasons. As for the NFL, they are expecting to begin training camps on July 28, which was universally agreed upon as the starting date.
Besides ensuring the safety of the players and coaches, teams are looking to prevent any chance of fans being exposed to the coronavirus. While things continue to look bleak in Florida, the Dolphins are somewhat sanguine about fans being present in 2020.
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