(ThyBlackMan.com) When COVID-19 cases throughout the country shut down major sports leagues like the NBA and the NHL and canceled NCAA Basketball Tournaments and the 2020 Summer Olympics in March of 2020, sports fans were reminded of how serious the coronavirus was.

It is possible sports fans may have greater options to watch sports beyond replays of old NBA, NFL, NHL, and Major League Baseball games since many states are loosening their stay-at-home orders.

It makes sense that Major League Baseball officials would consider adapting much of how the KBO has done to protect against COVID-19 during their professional sports season.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, “Major League Baseball’s ambitious return-to-play plans include processing upward of 10,000 COVID-19 tests per week, overhauling stadiums and in-game settings to encourage social distancing, and rigorous rules intended to prevent against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a draft of the league’s health-and-safety manual”.

It discourages Major League Baseball players from going to crowded bars and restaurants should they participate during the season.