After the Los Angeles Lakers put together their first two statement wins this past weekend over the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James was asked a question that was fairly on the minds of reporters and fans, but one that LeBron didn’t exactly deem realistic. On Tuesday, he changed his tune when it comes to potentially playing games in empty arenas due to worries about the spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19.
With the NBA and the three other North American sports leagues that are currently in season curtailing media access, while preparing for games without fans, James now realizes that playing in an empty arena is a real possibility. Although it would be disappointing, James says that the league and players must listen to those who are following and trying to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Leagues across the world have already taken measures, such as in Italy, to play games in empty stadiums. In North America, the Coronavirus scare has already had an effect on major college basketball. On Tuesday, the Ivy League announced that they would not have their annual Men’s basketball conference tournament.
