Governor Inslee: ‘A possibility’ football is played in Seattle this fall

Americans around the nation are scrambling to interpret the federal government’s new phases for opening the country back up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governors have been tasked with making very difficult decisions with regard to their states.

One of the major concerns is when or if major sporting events will be played in the near future.

Governor Jay Inslee joined Sports Radio 950 KJR to discuss.

“It is a possibility,” Inslee told the Dave “Softy” Mahler and Dick Fain Show. “Right now, if I had a dollar to bet I’d bet that we’re going to have football in the fall but the virus gets a vote on this and we’ve got to make decisions to save lives. If I had a dollar to bet…

.@Softykjr Is there any concern there won't be football in the Fall?@GovInslee: "It is a possibility. Right now, if I had a dollar to bet, I'd bet that we would have football.

Also said it's possible that only a "quarter of people" are in the stands.https://t.co/wWfFIc74tS

— 950 KJR (@SportsRadioKJR) April 16, 2020

“And it may be different,” Inslee continued. “We maybe have only a quarter of the people in the stands, for instance. But you have to realize these are decisions we can’t make now. I’d love to be able to look in the crystal ball to answer those.”

For now, Washingtonians and NFL fans around the country will at least get to enjoy next week’s NFL virtual draft.