do you see covid shutting down sports again?

Nope. Personally, I don't understand why guys are being kept out of the lineup. We have vaccines now, and a fully automated world for those with serious health concerns to be able to stay at home. If you don't want the vaccine, that's your problem. You can only spread it those who have been vaccinated (so, not in danger) or those who aren't, which is their own damn fault. We can't shut down society because some people are too stupid to know what's good for them.