Dr Anthony Fauci claims NBA, MLB, MLS could make summer return BUT behind closed doors

he of  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Maryland, United States, Dr Anthony Fauci believes that major sports leagues in country can return in summer. Dr Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that NBA, MLB and NHL could return this summer on condition that fans are allowed in stium and players being kept in quarantine during season. 

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Dr Anthony Fauci on sports: Pathway for NBA return and MLB return

ongoing coronavirus pandemic in US has forced all major sports leagues in country to be suspended for an indefinite period of time. MLS, NBA and NHL h to abandon ir ongoing seasons while MLB has delayed start of 2020 season. Even NFL is contemplating delaying start of ir season and even introducing a shorter format to deal with outbreak.

During an interview with Peter Hamby of Snap Originals, Dr Anthony Fauci outlined steps major leagues will have to follow in order to resume activities in summer. Dr Anthony Fauci said, "re's a way of doing that. body comes to stium. Put ( players) in big hotels, wherever you want to play, keep m very well surveilled. Have m tested every single week and make sure y don't wind up infecting each or or ir family and just let m play season out."

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officials of major leagues are alrey believed to be formulating a plan to resume ir ongoing season without fans, as soon as lockdown in country is relaxed. However, a primary concern for league owners is potentially missing out on a fair share of revenue of games are played without fans.

Dr Anthony Fauci believes re will still be plenty of interest from fans to watch games on television. As fans will be forced to spend time isolated in ir homes, Fauci reckons live sports will be perfect gateway for citizens stuck inside ir houses.

Fauci ded, "I'm living in Washington, we have world champion Washington Nationals. I want to see m play again."

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Dr Anthony Fauci on sports and a highlight of his interview

Who is Dr Anthony Fauci? Dr Anthony Fauci on sports

Dr Anthony Fauci, as mentioned above is longtime director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Widely recognised as one of world's leing experts on infectious diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci is reportedly also an visor to US President, Donald Trump. Fauci assumed role of director in 2004 and believed to be United States' key figure in formulating plans to deal with pandemic.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump stated need to restart sports in country, which can be key to awakening nation's 'sleeping ecomy'. With a view of resuming sports as soon as possible, Trump ded prominent sports leers of nation to his visory panel. panel includes commissioners of NBA, MLB, NFL and NFL along with likes of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, WWE chairman Vince McMahon and UFC President Dana White.

With several sports leers in discussions with Trump, it remains to be seen if major leagues will resume in summer or y will be delayed furr due to pandemic.

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