Hitting ‘play’ on cheap sports tickets
By The Buffalo New Editorial Team When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was in Buffalo last week, he announced first that Western New York was to begin phase one of its reopening. His next agenda item was to say that he supported the state’s pro sports teams making plans to get back on the field, court or ice. “We’re a ready, willing and able partner,” Cuomo said. As with any other business planning to reopen, sports leagues will need to be cautious and proceed in baby steps. The four top leagues – the NFL, NHL, NBA and Major League Baseball – have been working on various scenarios to return, and most likely will play their games inside empty stadiums or arenas. Getting pro athletes back in action is not without risks, as the nation copes with Covid-19, but will come with rewards. The return of televised sporting events will give us not just a feeling that some version of normal life is returning, it will also provide a common language and sense of camaraderie that now seems in short suppl...