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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:05 A new ESPN survey found that 65% of sports fans
00:08 were in favor of sports returning,
00:10 even without fans in the stands.
00:12 You know what my survey says?
00:13 Duh.
00:14 Because if safety concerns were somehow alleviated,
00:17 I'd imagine that number has to be close to 100%.
00:21 Let's be honest.
00:22 How important are fans?
00:24 I mean, they're an added part of the experience, for sure.
00:27 I've been one, after all.
00:28 But I'm certainly not egotistical enough
00:30 to believe spectators are more than the seasoning
00:32 on the food.
00:33 There's a reason they're called the 12th man and not
00:36 the quarterback.
00:37 I don't see anyone buying fan jerseys, video games,
00:39 trading cards, or endlessly arguing
00:41 who is more supportive, Jack Nicholson or Spike Lee.
00:45 Heck, we were already talking about attendance issues
00:47 before all this went down with the television
00:49 product being so good.
00:51 So of course I'll take empty arenas
00:53 if it can replace the empty feeling of no sports.
00:56 You've got to be on Cracker Jacks to be against that,
00:59 if it can be done safely, that is.
01:01 That's a wave I'd follow for sure.
01:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:07 A new ESPN survey found that 65% of sports fans
01:17 were in favor of sports returning,
01:19 even without fans in the stands.
01:21 You know what my survey says?
01:22 Duh.
01:23 Because if safety concerns were somehow alleviated,
01:26 I'd imagine that number has to be close to 100%.
01:29 Let's be honest, how important are fans?
01:32 I mean, they're an added part of the experience for sure.
01:35 I've been one after all.
01:37 But I'm certainly not egotistical enough
01:39 to believe spectators are more than the seasoning
01:41 on the food.
01:42 There's a reason they're called the 12th man
01:44 and not the quarterback.
01:45 I don't see anyone buying fan jerseys, video games,
01:48 trading cards, or endlessly arguing
01:50 who is more supportive, Jack Nicholson or Spike Lee.
01:53 Heck, we were already talking about attendance issues
01:56 before all this went down with the television
01:58 product being so good.
02:00 So of course I'll take empty arenas
02:02 if it can replace the empty feeling of no sports.
02:05 You've got to be on Cracker Jacks to be against that,
02:08 if it can be done safely, that is.
02:10 That's a wave I'd follow for sure.
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:16 (upbeat music)