Report: President Trump believes NFL season will start on schedule

President Donald Trump held a conference call Saturday with the commissioners of major sports. ESPN reported afterward the president told them he believes the NFL season will start on schedule.

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

Donald Trump also told commissioners that he hopes to have fans back in stadiums and arenas by August and September, sources said, though it is currently unclear if medical experts find that to be a realistic timeline amid the current coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/EFqDryGlTQ

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2020

Among those on the call were Adam Silver of the NBA, Cathy Engelbert of the WNBA, Rob Manfred of MLB, Roger Goodell of the NFL, Gary Bettman of the NHL, Jay Monahan of the PGA, Vince McMahon of WWE, John Middlebrook or Jim France of NASCAR, Don Graber of MLS, and Dana White of UFC.