Tremendous Bowl followers reject masks mandate regardless of being given one at stadium: ‘Tremendous-spreader bowl’

Many followers who attended the Tremendous Bowl in California have been seen maskless on the recreation regardless of being given KN95 masks and being required to put on face coverings. 

“I hope it’s not a Tremendous-Spreader Bowl,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn frightened in regards to the recreation final week, “as a result of that may affect all of the sacrifices that individuals have made.”

By recreation day, footage confirmed the overwhelming majority of followers on the recreation snubbed carrying a masks, KTLA reported.

Los Angeles County nonetheless has an indoor masks mandate in impact, whereas the state’s masks mandate will finish Tuesday. Los Angeles County required everybody aged two and over to put on a masks on the recreation except they have been consuming and consuming. Followers aged 5 and over have been additionally required to indicate proof of vaccination, or a damaging PCR or antigen take a look at. 

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SoFi stadium has the capability to host as much as 100,000 folks. 

“We do ask that everybody take care to attenuate threat throughout the pandemic,” L.A. County Public Well being Director Barbara Ferrer warned earlier than the sport final week. “Whether or not attending the sport at SoFi Stadium a pre-game occasion or gathering at somebody’s dwelling, many people shall be spending a number of hours consuming, consuming, cheering, and shouting with folks from very totally different households.”

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Excessive-profile celebrities corresponding to Jay-Z, Charlize Theron, LeBron James, Matt Damon, Jennifer Lopez, and Ben Affleck have been among the many followers seen maskless on Sunday. 

“Right here’s the video of each superstar and not using a masks throughout the Tremendous Bowl. However each child in California should be carrying them tomorrow at school,” Outkick.com’s Clay Travis tweeted, accompanied by a video. “They have to all be holding their breaths the complete recreation.”

Travis was referring to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who was noticed maskless whereas posing for a photograph at a special Rams recreation final month. Amid backlash, the Democratic mayor argued that he held his breath throughout the image. 

Although celebrities have been noticed maskless, the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra carried out with masks on simply earlier than the massive recreation.

Fox Information’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.