XFL’s First Season Officially Suspended Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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Mar 12, 2020

The XFL is the latest domino to fall.

The NBA indefinitely suspended its season Wednesday night, then the NHL followed suit and put a pause to its season until further notice. Major League Baseball canceled the remainder of spring training while the NCAA canceled all winter and spring tournaments — including March Madness and the Frozen Four — due to the coronavirus outbreak.

With most leagues putting a hold to their seasons, many wondered if the XFL would do the same considering it was one of the only leagues to not make a decision.

And now they have.

The XFL released a statement Thursday adding the players will be paid “their base pay and benefits for the 2020 regular season.”

Check out the full statement below:

The XFL was five games into its inaugural 10-week season.

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