TAMPA, Florida—Super Bowl celebrations kicked off in Tampa, Florida, this week amid unprecedented circumstances, as locals prepared to cheer on their hometown Buccaneers against the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs all during a pandemic that once threatened to derail the NFL season.
Volunteers dressed in Buccaneers’ red cheered and clapped for travelers as they arrived at the Tampa Bay International Airport on Tuesday night.
Their mandatory masks were the only thing muffling their enthusiasm while a voiceover from Mayor Jane Castor reminded those en route to the baggage claim to cover up their faces.
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