Collected Item: “The Weird Reality of Pro Sports during Covid-19”
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The Weird Reality of Pro Sports during Covid-19
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News Article
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The main point of this article is to simply address the odd time that we are currently in. It points out things in sports that were unheard of before this 2020 season. I chose this article because first of all I love watching sports, and was excited for them to come back. But, also I think this article does a good job of pointing out the obvious things that everyone is feeling and simply addressing that these times are simply just weird. This article reveals the difference of watching sports now, during the pandemic, compared to a year ago when you could physically cheer on your teams or even just eat a hot dog at a live game. This article is important because it documents the way many people are feeling about sports in 2020. I think this is important to showcase because sports have taken so many drastic measures in order to keep going. The author of this article is definitely a sports fan, but he doesn’t seem upset at the current situation of sports. He is simply stating the differences between then and now. The media is responsible for providing accurate information about the state of the pandemic itself but also providing uplifting content that will help people who are struggling through these times or content that will bring people together and uplift the community.
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#sanfranciscobayarea, #californiahighschool, #americanstudies, #media, #news, #Sports, #COVID19
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/sports/coronavirus-restart-nba-baseball.html
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Dan Barry, The New York Times
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2020-10-05