Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has announced that he is allowing some sports to re-start their games in the Sunshine State, adding that fans could repopulate the stands within social distancing guidelines as early as June.
DeSantis particularly addressed pro wrestling with an appeal for the league to consider staging Wrestlemania in Florida.
“I helped recruit,” DeSantis said, according to TMZ Sports. “I wanted the wrestling to be filmed in Orlando. I’d like them to do WrestleMania. They were going to do WrestleMania in April. That was hundreds of millions of dollars. I want to keep that good relationship. I want them to invest in Florida.”
The Republican went on noting that UFC 249 is also scheduled to be held in Florida. “There’s not going to be any fans, but I think that’s going to be a good event for people,” he said.
Moving to golf, DeSantis insisted, “I work with Phil Mickelson, so they have what they need for that Tiger Woods match.”
DeSantis also praised the talk coming out of Major League Baseball that games could be held in Florida as part of a one-year realignment of the leagues.