MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) – In a wide-ranging teleconference with reporters via WisconsinEye on Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers said he’s had conversations with Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy regarding the team’s plans for games at Lambeau Field amid the pandemic.
“I can’t imagine . . . full stands at any point this year with the Packers. That would seem to be unlikely unless there is some magical vaccine this fall. I think that’s going to be very, very difficult.”
The Packers open the season against the Vikings Sunday at a fan-less US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Packers plan to play their first two home games against Detroit and Atlanta in an empty Lambeau Field. That would mean the first possibility for fans in the stands would be against the Vikings on November 1st.
The state’s Department of Health Services has recommended against fans for any Packers games until a COVID-19 vaccine is available. The Packers haven’t made any announcements about fans for their remaining 6 home games. The team has said 80-percent of their season ticket-holders have opted-out of attending this year.
Evers says he’s confident the Packers “will make the right decisions.”
