March Madness tournament games will be played inside empty arenas due to the global coronavirus pandemic
NCAA's March Madness basketball tournament will take place without spectators in the arenas due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA said Wednesday in a remarkable announcement that may cost the association hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and carry uncertain economic implications for cities that host college basketball’s biggest event.
“While I understand how disappointing this is for all fans of our sports, my decision is based on the current understanding of how COVID-19 is progressing in the United States. This decision is in the best interest of public health, including that of coaches, administrators, fans and, most importantly, our student-athletes," Emmert said.
“Given these considerations, coupled with a more unfavorable outcome of COVID-19 in older adults — especially those with underlying chronic medical conditions— we recommend against sporting events open to the public,”. “We do believe sport events can take place with only essential personnel and limited family attendance, and this protects our players, employees, and fans.”
“We would recommend that there not be large crowds,” Fauci said Wednesday. “If that means not having any people in the audience when the NBA plays, so be it. But as a public health official, anything that has large crowds is something that would give a risk to spread.”
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