Viral Cancellation

This coronavirus is a bit more serious than people realize. I think this outbreak will be gone within a month or so, but it's hurt a lot more than some may realize. One of the big aspects is the stock market. It's not going to make the world go into a depression, but enough to make everyone panic.

Tons of events have been canned as a result. The most recent one has been E3 in Los Angeles. It has been going since 1995, but a few factors do kick in. Not as much interest and several companies not being interested in the event. The coronavirus accelerated it to the point where a cancellation probably was their only choice. Other game conferences have been canned as well. Whether E3 comes back next year, I don't know. If it doesn't, it had its time in history and tried to press on in an era full of Internet and live streaming.

I'm not a James Bond guy, but there is worldwide appeal. Europe is a big market. And probably one of the reasons why the No Time to Die film got pushed back to November. One of the most affected is Italy. There have been a lot of cases in that country and with quite a bit of casualties. I'm surprised there hasn't been any other films that haven't got the push back to another date because of this. You would think some Disney material or anything for kids that would appeal worldwide would be a pressing concern.

Sports is growing to the point where the idea of an empty NBA arena could be a likelihood. I don't think they would like it themselves, but cancellations of games could happen, though no one wants to see that. Possible relocations to other places. Locker stuff for them, NHL, MLB, Soccer, have come down to not having the media in and only doing one on one interviews. This is a way to prevent the spread of the virus so 30 media aren't getting infected when they go into a locker room. I'm sure there's other events for other sports or events.

When it comes to local stuff, be aware of your surroundings. Keep your hands clean and stay clean all around. Hopefully, we've reached the end of this panic. With warm weather coming in soon, it should disappear. Stay healthy folks.

Is Soccer Even Loved?

It's World Cup time. As usual, lots of people will keep their eyes on the teams involved and who advances. Typically, this brings out the ones that may not be huge into the sport and watch a few games. But the point of this blog is the title. Is soccer even loved?

This is hard to judge because Europe and Africa are huge into soccer, which is called futbol in those regions. Ever wonder why FIFA sells so well? Europe buys into it. Now, I don't think America hates the sport. It's just that it's not exactly an exciting one to spend a couple of hours watching. Maybe it's the type of sport that has really high stakes such as the tournaments and World Cup, which gets a decent amount of ratings.

If individually, I could see a handful out of 8 or 10 going for a soccer match. It also has to depend on what happens during a game. Stuff like faking injuries, who gets penalized, the whole nine yards. There has to be a little bit of excitement to say that you saw that on television.  Going to a real game, whether it's high school, college, pros, that would vary. Most would probably see the high school ones and maybe college just because of reading in the newspapers about the one or two kids that are from their area making an impact for their team.

Overall, I would say it's tough get a good grasp on the legitimate love of soccer. Enjoy the time of the World Cup while it lasts because it will be back to the same old stuff after it ends.