After more than a dozen Miami Marlins players tested positive for the coronavirus, games scheduled in Miami and Philadelphia, where the Marlins last played, were postponed.
While some may question the wisdom of holding games at all, even without fans in the stands, the lessons that sports leagues have learned so far about keeping players safe from the virus may be lessons for all of us.
Shortened seasons and playing in “bubbles” to control the spread are some of the ways sports leagues have managed to keep playing during the pandemic.
The National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association are keeping their players in a bubble — an enclosed environment where participants live, practice and play all games, similar to a strategy of staying home and avoiding people outside your own bubble.
