President Donald Trump speaks during a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters,on March 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. With Americans testing positive from coronavirus rising President Trump is asking Congress for $1 trillion aid package to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)
(Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – United States President Donald J. Trump spoke with 12 major sports commissioners in the U.S. “to discuss the all-of-America response to COVID-19.”
President Trump spoke with the commissioners via a conference call on Saturday, April 4.
In addition to President Trump and two of his assistants, the following commissioners joined the coronavirus disease-related call:
Pool report from today’s call between @POTUS and 12 Major U.S. sports commissioners. @kslsports https://t.co/nsf8nFCc78 pic.twitter.com/cSuQcqu0Pz
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) April 4, 2020
The pool report for the call said that “the President recognized the good work being done by many teams and players to care for their communities, workforces, and fan bases across the Nation. The commissioners thanked President Trump for his national leadership and for his interest in the sports industry. President Trump encouraged them to continue to support their fellow Americans during this challenging time.”
During the call, President Trump said that he believes the NFL season should start on time in September, according to an ESPN source.
In conference call with major league sports commissioners on Saturday, President Donald Trump said he believes the NFL season should start on time in September, sources familiar with the call told @wojespn and me. More on call coming at https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2020
The source also said that “NBA commissioner Adam Silver told those on the call that the sports leagues were the first to shut down and that they would love to lead the way in starting the economy once there was an ‘all clear’ from public health officials.”
Following the conference call, President Trump said, “They want to get back. They’ve got to get back. We want to get back soon. Very soon.”
Trump says of conference call with commissioners: "They want to get back. They've got to get back. We want to get back soon. Very soon."
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) April 4, 2020
The NBA was the first major sports league to suspend play. It halted the 2019-20 season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive test for COVID-19 on March 11.
The CDC has some simple recommendations, most of which are the same for preventing other respiratory illnesses or the flu:
If you’re worried you may have COVID-19, you can contact the Utah Coronavirus Information Line at 1-800-456-7707 to speak to trained healthcare professionals. You can also use telehealth services through your healthcare providers.
If you see evidence of PRICE GOUGING, the Utah Attorney General’s Office wants you to report it. Common items in question include toilet paper, water, hand sanitizer, certain household cleaners, and even cold medicine and baby formula. Authorities are asking anyone who sees price gouging to report it to the Utah Division of Consumer Protection at 801-530-6601 or 800-721-7233. The division can also be reached by email at consumerprotection@utah.gov.
