It has been three months since a spate of stories announced that handshakes, supposedly banished forever due to COVID-19, were making a comeback. Well, now the comeback is complete: Even in pre-game and post-match athletic competition, where the fist bump had begun to reign supreme, the handshake again has, well, taken hold.

Not a moment too soon: It’s hard to get injured with a handshake, but an overenthusiastic fist bump can hurt.