Fauci on College Football Fans Packing Stadiums: 'I Don't Think it's Smart"

CNN ignored that Wuhan lab documents show that Dr. Fauci lied about gain-of-function research and instead asked him Tuesday about his thoughts on fans attending college football games.

Fauci disapproved, for the college football fans who care what he says. (How many of those can there be?)

Here is what is going on:

The full stadiums across the country, in both red and blue states, signaled an end to another part of the pandemic. Skeptics viewed packed stadiums as one of the final steps to normalcy, and Americans took that step this weekend. We will see how long our leaders allow it to last.

The photos also speak louder than experts and anchors on TV. Witnessing college football fans cheer, boo, dance, sing, and whatever else they do is persuasive. It erases some of the fears hesitant fans may still have.

Furthermore, fans across the country, those who feel they are at mild risk, showed that they were over COVID restrictions. COVID isn't going away, but Americans will gradually realize that they can resume their lives anyway. Some were there a year ago -- others won't get there for another year. That's up to them and their vulnerability to the virus. Adults can decide when that time is right for them. But based on Week 1 of the college football season, a significant number have reached that point.

That is all threatening to people in charge of or benefiting from COVID messaging. Fauci is the leader of the latter group. The more Americans ignore Dr. Fauci, the less power he wields. College football fans are already starting to ignore him.