In a 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 ESPN.
Trump also said he hopes to have fans back in stadiums and arenas by August and September, sources said, although it is currently unclear if medical experts find that to be a realistic timeline amid the current coronavirus pandemic.
"They want to get back. They've got to get back.... We want to get back soon, very soon," Trump said of his conversation with pro sports commissioners at his new briefing Saturday. "We have to open our country again."