You're really undermining your argument about sports being super important to the point that mental health concerns override physical health concerns when you admit that you didn't watch basketball because we were bad at it this year.
NO FANS AT CYCLONE GAMES?
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You're really undermining your argument about sports being super important to the point that mental health concerns override physical health concerns when you admit that you didn't watch basketball because we were bad at it this year.
You could even play sports. There are sports like tennis, golf, disc golf, skateboarding, swimming, kayaking/canoeing, rollerblading, cycling, running, and rollerskiing that you can participate in and social distance. And those are just some of the summer sports.
Its not all about YOU! I don't have issues with mental health in general, but I can see where I might at points during this. I can't imagine how it's going for all of the people in our country with diagnosed depression. It's about finding balance. If we were talking about me specifically I'd say screw this as I'm in one of the categories least likely to die. That isn't what we should do. We need to balance keeping people as healthy as we can, and balance the mental and economic impacts with that. Having pro sports start to come back will be huge. Having stores and places more open has been huge. If we are able to get NCAA football in that will be huge. If we can even have some fans that will be huge as well.
Maybe when we get closer we decide that it is to risky. If we do get to that point then that can be ok. I absolutely don't think there is cause to say we will be at that point for sure right now. Maybe we will, but we can cross that bridge when we get there. The whole point is just because someone wants to do more "normal" stuff than you doesn't mean they want to needlessly kill people. There is no single obviously correct answer. I have confidence in Pollard to use all the information and make a reasoned decision. You or I may not fully agree with it, but I think he will consider the facts and try and make the best decision he can.
No it isn't. It is about the elderly and vulnerable in our society. I'm glad you are starting to see that.
Yep and anyone can run or walk in the fall and winter, and cross country ski, and hike, and camp, and look into other things that can be challenging yet rewarding that include some internal motivation and maybe independent thinking.
This is super heavy stuff but if our usual spoils aren't available, it doesn't mean we have to stay inside.
I must be in the very small minority that probably wouldn’t attend a game right now given the current situation, but have zero problem with the people who would. Whether that’s at 50% capacity, 100% capacity, masks required, masks optional, whatever.
Every decision ever made in the world is final. No evolving situation happening country. No sir.
Yeah this Covid thing has been totally streamlined for decision making and things haven't changed as we've gone along at all.
You can continue to live in a make-believe fantasy world all you want but some sports are already here and MLB, NBA and NHL are coming soon. NCAAF will begin practice soon. It's not like this is even a red-state/blue-state issue. They are coming back across the US.
Some of you are so devoid of reality.
You can, and, yes, some of you sure are.
I'm not saying they won't or will happen, but I'm not going to claim it like it's a fact since we're not there yet.
Yup. Meanwhile, in your Texas state, the Governor just closed the bars. That's a pretty big walk back move for a guy who's approach has been to pass the buck down the line to the counties and cities.
We're in a Texas league, will be interesting to see what happens with Big 12 football outside of the Iowa State fans slappy fight in this thread.
The customers of these places that will be upset should estimate what they'd spend on a night out and send that money to the business since they apparently had it to spend it.
That would be supporting the business, which is what they'd say they were doing if they were allowed to go...otherwise I guess it's for their own self indulgence?
Gov. DeSantis has kinda painted himself into a political corner with his past defiance and mocking of other states responses.
And you might have noticed little things like Principal Park being shut down again due to staff testing positive...various HS baseball teams quarantined for 2 wks because of positive results...
Sports leagues are PLANNING to come back. Whether or not they can do it safely (for the atheletes, the coaching staff, the venue workers, and the fans) remains to be seen.
My parents live in south Texas and they instituted a law locally basically right away that it was a 1,000 fine if you didn't have a mask on in a public place.
We will know more in a couple of weeks. There are different explanations why just cases is a bad number to use.
1. These numbers are probably catching old cases not previously reported.
2. people that come in for other things are tested for covid and since they come to a hospital with covid, they catch it. Some indicate the testing goes on every day they are in the hospital.
3. The effects from the disease could be weakening.
4. Our citizens understand it better and the most vulnerable are staying protected, and there is a lot heavier infection among young people which have very little risk anyway.
Positive cases are up 5X since early June but hospital admission and deaths are no higher than Mid-May. There should have been a correlated spike in all of them.
https://tallahasseereports.com/2020...ive-trends-for-florida-in-coronavirus-battle/
How do they define public place? Just inside? Shopping centers? Do they require them at a big park?
Not arguing, just curious as it's just a hard thing to enforce in large spaces vs. resources.
I think shopping centers and stores makes sense but say if I were at a State Park where it's easy to stay away from others imo a mask isn't needed. Maybe good to have with if stopping at an office or restroom.
