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And the Crowd Goes...Silent: Football Returns to the UK

Title (Dublin Core)

And the Crowd Goes...Silent: Football Returns to the UK

Description (Dublin Core)

All across the globe, COVID-19 forced sports leagues and tournaments to shut down completely, from Major League Baseball, the NBA, and NHL in the USA, to the the various football leagues in Europe. Not even the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were spared, as the IOC announced the Games' postponement until 2021. This photo captures the June return of the English Premier League following its March shutdown, with a match between Liverpool and Everton F.C. broadcasted on NBC. Like the German Bundesliga, players competed in silent stadiums filled with empty seats and strict testing in order to minimize exposure to the virus and prevent a mass outbreak among players and the surrounding community. To enhance the viewing experience, NBC superimposed crowd noise onto the match, although viewers could download an app to opt out of this feature if they so wished. Also, note the players' jerseys, which read "Black Lives Matter," a reflection of the push for racial justice that spread across the world amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Date (Dublin Core)

June 21, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Aaron Peterka

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Aaron Peterka

Partner (Dublin Core)

Northeastern University

Type (Dublin Core)

Photograph

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Sports
English Entertainment: Movies, Theater, etc.
English Recreation & Leisure
English Social Distance

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

sports
football
social distancing

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

A billboard that reads "Stay strong Wichita! We'll be back soon!"Stay Strong, Wichita

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

06/22/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

07/07/2020
11/04/2020

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Covid 19

This item was submitted on June 22, 2020 by Aaron Peterka using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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