Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said any professional sports team would be welcome in their state. What tickle some leagues.
This while the leagues are building various scenarios for the resumption of their seasons shutdown for two months by COVID-19.
“All professional sports are welcome here to train and play,” said DeSantis at a press conference.
“What I would say to the league commissioners is that if you have a team in an area where it is not allowed to resume activity, we will find a place for you here in the state of Florida”, he added.
The NBA, NHL, MLS and MLB are currently trying to find out when and how to resume or start their respective seasons.
However by making professional sport an “essential service” of Florida, its governor has already allowed the UFC, the largest mixed martial arts league, to organize fights last weekend, as well as this Wednesday and this Saturday.
In doing so, Florida is one of the possible options for the NBA or even the MLS who could resume their competition in “a bubble”, a single and same large quarantine zone where teams would gather to compete in camera matches. closed.
“I think we can certainly organize this in a secure manner,” said Ron DeSantis.
The day before, his Arizona counterpart, Doug Ducey also opened the doors of his state to leagues who would like to resume their season there.
“We have had discussions with the leaders of some of these leagues, and they all know they are welcome to train and play behind closed doors in Arizona,” he said at a conference. hurry.
An invitation that did not leave indifferent Derrick Hall, president of the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), who said he was “happy to hear the governor’s comments on the state’s desire to allow the holding of sporting events in a controlled environment. “
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