DeSantis said if commissioners run into trouble elsewhere in the country, even out-of-state teams would be welcome in Florida.

“If you have a team in an area where they just won’t let them operate, we’ll find a place for you here in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said.

“As a team that both trains and resides in Florida, we appreciate Governor DeSantis’ sentiments,” the Tampa Bay Rays said in a statement Wednesday.

The National Basketball Association, which also has two Florida teams, has been talking about restarting its season for weeks.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.