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Originally Posted by ComixZone
This scenario of empty arena hockey is something new (especially at this scale), so naturally two sides have formed:
Optimists: Happy to have hockey back
Pessimists: Writing empty arenas off as worthless because fans are what drive the sport
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There is another bigger issue at hand. This.
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Originally Posted by 2macinnis2
The much, much bigger problem IMO is the presence of a virus that is still not really under control.
In terms of legitimacy, no home ice is one thing. The bigger issue is player(s) testing positive, which over the course of 2+ months of reg season/playoffs is very likely. In fact one of the UFC fighters was pulled this weekend, which is one thing when those guys train individually, but in a team sport can potentially lead to many more quarantines and infections. It is in the White House. We are talking about a very contagious virus that’s just hard to ‘keep out,’ no matter what measures taken.
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This is why resuming play this year is a deadly stupid idea and a wholly irresponsible thing to do.