The NCAA Tournament will be played without fans due to the coronavirus.

Thursday's NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets at the Chase Center will be played with no fans. At this rate, empty NBA arenas feel inevitable.

The NBA is planning to limit locker room access to only player and essential team personnel in response to the coronavirus. Teams will create a six to eight foot distance between players and media in availability sessions outside locker rooms.

The NBA has already sent multiple memos to teams to prepare contingency plans in case they need to play games without fans in attendance due to the ongoing coronavirus. Teams have also been asked to identify “essential staff” to be present for such games if the need arises.

Soccer and basketball games in Europe have been played without fans in recent weeks.

Among the NBA’s short-term recommendations to teams in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, players should utilize fist-bumps over high-fives with fans and avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys to autograph.

Furthermore, there are larger concerns being addressed in NBA front offices and the league office. The possibility that pre-draft combines, on-site workouts and international scouting events could become more limited in scope are a possibility.

The NCAA tournament won't be as exciting as it usually is now that fans won't be there live.

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