MLB brought back a baffling mask mandate for its postseason
by Christopher Tremoglie, Commentary Writer
November 04, 2022 01:52 PMMuch like the baseball Jeremy Pena hit in the fourth inning of last night's World Series game, the idea of wearing masks should be long gone.
But Major League Baseball disagrees. It has a peculiar set of postseason rules that apply only to members of the media. All journalists must wear masks when entering any team's clubhouse. This mandate did not apply to players, however. Apparently, only the media spread COVID-19.
This inconsistency is just one of many frustrating, baffling masking rules in place since 2020.
Consider the conditions to enter team clubhouses. The guidelines state: "Throughout the 2022 Postseason, media members are required to be fully up-to-date with their vaccination status, including booster shots, in order to enter a clubhouse. In addition, such media members must wear masks at all times while in the clubhouse and in Interview Rooms."
Admittedly, these rules were not strictly enforced, as many did not wear them at all. And while some complied, others wore masks beneath their noses or chins. But to require masks in the first place was pointless. It's bureaucratic absurdity with no legitimate purpose, indicative of the utter nonsense over wearing masks that has bizarrely become an issue of nationwide cultural division.
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