The ghost tournament: Why we shouldn’t fear March Madness without fans

With fears of a coronavirus pandemic continuing to ramp up, many sporting events across the globe have been canceled, suspended or are being played without spectators. With the NCAA Tournament just around the corner, could March Madness be next to bar fans from attending?
By Eamonn Brennan
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The Athletic
March 11, 2020
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Editor’s note: As we (TexAgs) prepared this piece for publication, the NCAA announced that “upcoming championship events, including the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments,” will be closed to the public except for essential staff and limited family attendance. This piece was written prior to that news, but the perspective is more relevant than ever.

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