Kansas Citians pull together, including teams you pull for

The Chiefs were down by 10 midway through the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl? Remember when the Royals trailed the Astros by four in the eighth inning of a playoff elimination game? Or Kansas being down nine with about two minutes remaining in the 2008 NCAA title game. The teams overcame huge challenges to prevail. Teams and the region face a different challenge today.The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has halted the games and, in some cases, championships. But athletes have remained active during the health crisis. And so have the fans of those teams. Sam Mellinger and Sam McDowell have been The Kansas City Star sportswriters who have been covering the human side of the pandemic and have written uplifting stories about folks going above and beyond. We talk about the athletes and the fans on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast.Story links:As pandemic spreads, an army of volunteers help, one knock on the door at a timeWe’re all in this together: Coronavirus shutdown brings out the best of Kansas CityTwitter Q&A with Chiefs tackle Mitchell SchwartzThe Kansas City Star’s coronavirus coverage (no paywall) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices