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As COVID restrictions ease and some teams move to full attendance, Wisconsin officials couldn’t be more excited Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Jour

Officials in the University of Wisconsin athletic department were beaming Thursday.

Why?

The Milwaukee Brewers had just announced they would end all restrictions on the number of fans allowed inside American Family Field, beginning June 25.

That announcement came just two days after the team said it would increase maximum attendance to 50% from 25%.

“(Thursday) was a big day, man,” UW deputy athletic director Chris McIntosh said. “Between the Brewers news and the CDC. That was huge.