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    Poll: Majority Of Sports Fans: 'Don't Play Indoors' As Coronavirus Surges

    The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll found majorities of American sports fans think people should not play team sports indoors. A majority also believes that could spread the virus in their community.
    by Tom Goldman Dec 10, 2020 4 minutes
    A youth basketball game in Winchester, Mass.

    Life has become more challenging, and potentially dangerous, as winter weather forces more people inside during the coronavirus pandemic.

    And the concerns extend to the world of sports.

    A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll with the Center for Sports Communication at Marist College reveals 56% of American sports fans believe people should not be participating in indoor team sports, such as basketball.

    "That kind of surprised me," said Center for Sports Communication director Jane McManus.

    "I was expecting there to be less of a clear indication," McManus said, "of what fans were thinking about the effect the pandemic is having on sports."

    But she said there are "clear majorities," when you ask fans not just about participation, but

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