Coronavirus threatens high five, fist bump, bro hug as sports celebrations

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Coronavirus threatens high five, fist bump, bro hug as sports celebrations
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“There’s no more — no pun intended — skin in the game,’’ said former NBA player Fred Carter, who is widely credited with popularizing the fist bump.

Fred Carter, widely credited with popularizing the fist bump, said he’s prepared for its demise as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. He also said he thinks the high five and bro hug will suffer the same fate and the elbow bump might not survive long, either.

And so, there's a bleak future for the ways in which Americans have celebrated with one another and greeted one another for decades.

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