NCAA Leaders Say ‘Everything Is on the Table’ for March Madness
- Basketball tournament is threatened by coronavirus spread
- Athletes’ group has proposed holding the event without fans
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association is examining all options for the upcoming men’s basketball tournament, including the possibility of holding games without fans, as coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S.
“If you can think of it, it’s something that we’ve gone through an analysis around,” NCAA Chief Operating Officer Donald Remy said in an interview. “We’ve contingency planned for all circumstances.”