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Coronavirus hysteria has spread across United States and worldwide. As a result, the NBA and other professional sports leagues have been discussing countermeasures and anything they can do to protect players, fans and staff.
Per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, NBA spokesperson Mike Bass, the NBA has a coronavirus plan in the works.
Article Continues Below“In consultation with infectious disease and public health experts, we're discussing with other sports leagues options to protect the health of everyone in our buildings, including those typically in our locker rooms,” Bass said. “As always, we're committed to providing appropriate media access.”
The NBA is not alone in its cautionary measures, as the NHL has closed dressing rooms to media as recommended by the Center of Disease Control. Media availability will be conducted in formal press conference areas while other leagues such as the MLB, NBA and MLS are expected to follow suit.
The NBA has also reportedly considered playing games without fans in attendance in order to minimize the human contact of its players. The idea has been widely criticized across the league by players such as Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who said he would refuse to play in any game that didn't have fans in attendance.
Per the New York Times, a total of 387 have currently been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 with at least 19 confirmed deaths in the country. Worldwide, there have been over 100,000 cases of the virus with more than 3,400 deaths.
