from the CP at CBC,

For many athletes, the prospect of professional sports slowly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to resume play in empty sports complexes is reason for optimism.

Sure, the stadiums and arenas will be devoid of the fan atmosphere that's so integral to the professional sports experience, but players currently sitting at home bingeing Netflix shows would be able to once again get their competitive juices flowing.

A possible path back to competition recently put forth by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the United States, also involves athletes and staff being sequestered in one location.

"Nobody comes to the stadium. Put them in big hotels, wherever you want to play. Keep them very well-surveilled," Fauci said in an interview Wednesday on Snapchat. "Have them tested every single week and make sure they don't wind up infecting each other or their family, and just let them play the season out."

For some athletes, that would mean living apart from their families — likely for an extended period of time.

"Yeah, that would suck," said Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers, who has a wife and young son.

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