Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game while wearing a mask. Announcers praised his enthusiasm for baseball, then argued people shouldn't be walking around masked, calling masks only psychological comfort during an outbreak.
From Baseball 2020, we get a real good feel for tonight. And now one of the more well-known Washington National fans, Dr.
Anthony Fauci.
Anthony Fauci now, not in front of a large crowd, but certainly in front of a national television audience. I would have thought, given just how big a fan he is of baseball, that that would have been something. But look, the man has been—
Uh-oh. Oh, just a bit outside. He tried the corner and missed.
Right now in the United States, people should not be walking around with masks. You're sure of it? Because people are listening really closely to this. Right now, people should not be— there's no reason to be walking around with a mask. When you're in the middle of an outbreak, wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better.
Anthony Fauci.
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