Day 89: One Reality Collides With Another

• The riots may fell the NBA return, as it now appears there is the real possibility, according to MSN, that the prominent Black NBA players may actually sit out the return in protest of police treatment of Blacks, scuttling it.
• At least one boxer is off tomorrow's return Top Rank card for testing positive for the coronavirus.
• At least two of the major top-level men's tennis pros do not believe the US Open can take place this year under the necessary protocols and restrictions.
• Newest MLB proposal has more possible money than the last one, but less guaranteed.  The season, at this point, would be 76 games.  Major League Baseball wants the season done roughly in normal time, but won't be starting until past July 4 now.  Oh God...  What, doubleheaders every day???  Sounds like BotBall may be the only baseball we get this season.     
• And the new offer appears to be DOA, according to at least Karl Ravech: 

The MLBPA regards today’s offer from MLB to be worse than the league’s last because it shifts greater emphasis on risk sharing in the postseason. Players would receive 50 percent of pro rata if there is no postseason, 75 if there is. @karlravechespn first on a new offer coming.

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) June 8, 2020

• Speaking of the MLB: The Show 20 amateur simulation:  BotBall is doing a special minor-league day for a decent part of it's schedule, raising money for the "Adopt a Minor Leaguer" program.  Not that, if the colluding bastards have their way, do I think we'll HAVE minor leagues at this point...     
• Last night's Olbermann:

#Thurbercast No. 59 featured “The Car We Had To Push” and “The Secret Life of Harold Winney” - the Secretary of the founder of The @NewYorker who embezzled $71,000 from his boss. Also some beauty shots and a lot of Ted. https://t.co/xKj6p79mH2

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) June 8, 2020

• Sony will try again for it's "E3" PS5 launch presentation at 1 PM Thursday, Pacific Time. 
• No Olbermann tonight -- sick dog. 
• The news many pro wrestling fans have waited for.  3 1/2 months after closing for Japan's coronavirus emergency, New Japan Pro Wrestling will return on June 15 for an "NJPW Together" mystery card.  After that, it's a rescheduled 2020 New Japan Cup from June 16 to July 11, the finals at Osaka-Jo Hall.  The cards will be fanless.  The winner probably gets an NJPW World Title shot the next night on July 12 at the annual Dominion event.  All cards will stream live on the NJPW World streaming service (about $9 a month, billed on the first whenever you join).  The New Japan Cup final on the 11th of July and the Dominion card on the 12th will be the first cards with limited fan attendance.