I am putting this here, because while this site is primarily about NCAA Football, this news seems better here than if I were to put in the Garbage-Time site.
SO, basically what this says, is that the NCAA Tournaments, both the Men's and the Women's, will go on, as scheduled. However, you won't be able to see it at the arenas. Both Tournaments will be played completely without fans, in an effort to protect as many people as possible from COVID-19, aka, the Coronavirus. As you have probably seen already, NBA teams, and NCAA conferences have already started moving in this direction...Shit, The entire country of Italy basically shut down fans attending any sporting event held in that country, period. Now, in addition to the NCAA Tournament, obviously we have the last few weeks of the NBA regular season and playoffs, the end of the NHL season and playoffs, the start of the MLB season, and other sporting events that could all be affected by Coronavirus. Obviously, as it spreads, none of these leagues want to be held liable for possibly endangering fans health by having these events without taking precautions to protect them against Coronavirus. Which brings me to my next point: On April 5th, at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the WWE is hosting their Wrestlemania PPV event. This is the biggest PPV of the year each year, they treat it as their own Super Bowl. Raymond James Stadium holds 65k for football, and can be expanded to over 75k for special events...What would happen if even a few Wrestlemania attendees had Coronavirus without knowing it? How many cities, states, or even countries could that effect? So far, the WWE has indicated it plans to carry on with Wrestlemania, as planned, but that could change as more sports start barring fans, and the public pressure mounts... These sporting authorities basically have 3 choices: 1. Carry on as normal, let the fans in, and let what happens, happen. 2. Hold the events, but bar fans from attending, to avoid possible exposure. 3. Cancel the events. If you were Mark Emmert, Vince McMahon, Adam Silver, Gary Bettman, Rob Manfred, or anyone else in their positions, which option would you choose?
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