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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says pro sports are welcome to play in Sunshine State
By Adam Spencer
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This week, Arizona’s governor announced that pro sports leagues would be welcome to return to the state in a few days.
Now, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is joining that call for sports to return. In fact, the UFC is already holding fight events in Jacksonville, with a Fight Night scheduled for Wednesday.
As you can see in the video below, DeSantis said pro sports teams from any city are welcome to play in Florida:
NEW: Pro sports teams from any city are welcome to play in Florida, Gov. DeSantis says.
“We know that it can be done safely,” the governor says. pic.twitter.com/oQBZsgKV0j
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) May 13, 2020
“All these professional sports are going to be welcome in Florida,” he said. “That may not be the case in every other state in the country, as we’ve seen. So what I would tell commissioners of teams is, ‘If you have a team in an area where they just won’t let them operate, we’ll find a place for you here in the state of Florida.’ We think it’s important and we know it can be done safely.”
Interestingly enough, Major League Baseball teams have spring training facilities in both Florida and Arizona. Could we be heading for a Grapefruit vs. Cactus League World Series in 2020?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
