Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Snapchat's show "Good Luck America" on Wednesday that he does see a way for sports to return this season.
"There's a way of doing that," Fauci said. "Nobody comes to the stadiums. Put (athletes) in big hotels, wherever you want to play. Keep them very well-surveilled, but have them tested like every week and make sure they don't wind up infecting each other or their families and just let them play the season out."
While playing without fans isn't ideal, Fauci believes that fans would accept it in order to get sports back.
"I think you'll probably get enough buy-in from people who are dying to see a baseball game, particularly me," he said. "I'm living in Washington, we have the world champion Washington Nationals. I want to see them play again."
Sports leagues have been looking into ways to return to action in empty arenas and stadiums. The MLB has been exploring beginning the season in Arizona, and the NHL has discussed playing games in neutral sites, which could include Grand Forks, North Dakota, Manchester, New Hampshire and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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