Originally Posted by
Hammersmith
Still, it seems like national athletic events are the absolute worst for virus transmission outside of health care centers. You've got people flying in from all across the country; some of which might get exposed to the virus on the way, others that might already be asymptomatic carriers. Those people will all mix over several days in a humid environment with heavy inhalation and exhalation in close proximity to others. Shared locker rooms, yelling and cheering, everyone standing in the personal space of others. And then these people(some of which might be new, asymptomatic carriers) all get into planes to fly home, possibly infecting others on the way and bringing the virus to new communities.
I get that we need to keep living our lives and not freak out(and I'm not), but holding major sporting events as normal feels like storing your ammunition right next to your fireplace. Sure it might be fine, but why risk it when you could just as easily store it somewhere safer.