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    Can players truly compete without the roar of fans?

    Plans are in the works to restart some major sporting events, sans spectators. But even sports fans are worried that players won’t be able to perform their best without a crowd.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • May 27, 2020 • 1 min read

    Plans are in the works to restart some major sporting events, sans spectators. But even sports fans are worried that players won’t be able to perform their best without a crowd.

    “I would get the ball at the Coliseum,” says Petros Papadakis, co-host of Petros and Money on AM 570 and former USC football player. “There's [sic] 80,000 people in there. … It's about feeding off the fans or making them angry. It's a huge part of what we are.”

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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      Petros Papadakis

      host of Petros and Money on AM 570 KLAC

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      Bill Plaschke

      Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times

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