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Will COVID-19 be the needle that finally bursts the sports bubble?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 2, 2020.

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  1. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    It was also easier to postpone the Olympics for a year, as it has no next season to bump up against. If it's not safe to hold them next July, sports will be the least of our worries.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 30, 2020
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    So they're going to do a 600-miler and turn around and have another race three days later? Wow.

    As for golf waiting, lot more logistics involved, including travel and hotels. Darlington is within driving distance of where the majority of NASCAR teams are located, Charlotte. That's why they're not going to Texas and Florida just yet.
     
    MileHigh, Apr 30, 2020
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  3. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    This is a better statement than Daniels at Purdue offered because it includes the caveat about potential future issues. The Purdue declaration read like Saint Dabo of the Upstate had written it.
     
    tapintoamerica, Apr 30, 2020
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  4. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    I'm no NASCAR guy. Hate it, in fact. But seven races in 11 days? Isn't that a bit much to expect of the drivers?
     
    tapintoamerica, Apr 30, 2020
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  5. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Finis St. John IV is a lawyer. Weasel words come easy for him.
     
    Neutral Corner, Apr 30, 2020
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  6. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    A couple different series, if I read it correctly.
     
    swingline, Apr 30, 2020
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  7. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    I don't give a damn about auto racing but seven events in two weeks is a joke.

    Networks and executives assume people are just going to want to sit around on their asses and watch sports. Nuh-uh. Not this one anyway.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Apr 30, 2020
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  8. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    That ass, that sport — or both?
     
    swingline, Apr 30, 2020
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  9. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    I'm thinking that while Fart may not be short on ass, he's way short on "dat ass".
     
    Neutral Corner, Apr 30, 2020
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  10. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    It's four Cup races, two Xfinity and a truck race. Not sure anyone will do all of them. I think it's all too early, but Nascar is a desperate sport with sponsors that have to start getting a return on investment somehow. And the ratings should be darned good.
     
    playthrough, Apr 30, 2020
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  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    You don't even notice fans at race tracks the way you do at stadiums and arenas. Won't even seem all that weird for the viewer.

    Only for Kyle Busch, who never met a race he won't run in.
     
    BTExpress, Apr 30, 2020
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  12. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    OK. Thanks. Four big-league races in 11 days still seems like a bunch, but I doubt NASCAR drivers have a union to intercede on their behalf. And they probably don't want one.
     
    tapintoamerica, Apr 30, 2020
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