There will be no booing or throwing snowballs at Santa Claus in Philadelphia this season. Fans will not be allowed at Eagles games due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced Tuesday.
Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said the coronavirus safety protocols for the major sports leagues “look pretty good,” but it would not be safe to have people in the stands.
“I do think that games can be played with the kind of safety precautions that they’re proposing. I do not think that they can have spectators at those games. There’s no way for them to be safe having a crowd there,” Farley said. “I can’t say what the plans are for the league, but from a safety perspective, they can play games but not [have] crowds.”
Managing Director Brian Abernathy said NFL guidelines also “remind teams that local authorities have the ability to ban fans, so I don’t expect any issues.”
The Phillies had already announced that they would play without fans in attendance.
