Given all we know about the COVID-19 and its variants, the sports world should probably shut down indefinitely.
That's not likely to happen.
So let's move on to another logical step: Placing teams in bubbles, which worked so well for the NBA, WNBA and NHL during the previous height of the pandemic.
That's not likely to happen, either.
The sports world is like America as a whole — tired of worrying about the virus, intent on making money and living as normally as possible.
So let's move on to the logical and necessary step that can and should happen, the step that could allow leagues and fans to proceed guilt-free and with relative safety.
Commissioners and players association leaders need to agree to require full vaccination and booster shots for all league employees, and require all fans attending games to provide proof of vaccinations and boosters.
It's the right time for players associations to demonstrate that they care about the health of their constituents — and not just their financial health. Players associations should agree to this move in the name of player safety.