The Last Week Tonight host looks into the suspension of sports, and how – or if – they can return safely during a pandemic
If you think back to the day Americans first realized “our lives were going to fundamentally change for awhile”, said John Oliver on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, it probably involved sports. It was likely to be either the day the Utah Jazz all-star Rudy Gobert jokingly rubbed his hands over reporters’ microphones, mocking the threat of coronavirus, or when, two days later, Gobert and his teammates tested positive for the virus and the NBA season was abruptly and indefinitely suspended.
Since then, sporting events have essentially evaporated; the NHL, MLB and international soccer leagues suspended seasons, while the 2020 Olympics postponed until summer 2021. The loss of all sports was unprecedented, but “as shocking as these cancellations seemed at the time, the truth is there was really no choice,” Oliver said. “Sporting events with large crowds packed together are the exact opposite of social distancing and the nightmare scenario during a pandemic.”
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