Deaf sports fans should have ASL access to their league and team's press conferences just like any other fan. Captions are a great and necessary addition, but relying on that solely and calling it a day is missing out on millions in engagement.
Here's why...
The National Hockey League (@NHL) started providing ASL Interpreting access to their commissioner's address in 2022 and have built their accessibility gameplay over time that resulted in the groundbreaking "NHL in ASL" this past summer.