Athletes saying 'no' to autograph seekers symbolic of COVID-19 era
Advertisement: Autograph signing events were also popular before COVID-19. An autograph seeker could buy a ticket to the events, meet an athlete there and an item signed, then pose for a photo with the athlete. The pandemic has put a stop to that. Jeff Thalblum, owner of Free Agent Sports, which stages autograph sessions with popular sports figures, said the last event that he held before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic featured Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald. “A person would get to meet this legend...
Source: tucsonweekly.com