Fans at Big 12 tournament amid coronavirus concerns

Fans are still at the Big 12 tournament Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, amid coronavirus concerns.

THE N-C-DOUBLE-A WANTSALL SPORTING EVENTS TOBE PLAYED WITHOUTFANS.THAT RECOMMENDATIONCOMES FROM THEGROUP'S CORONAVIRUSADVISORY PANEL.YOU'RE TAKING A LIVELOOK OVER THE SPRINTCENTER FROM OURSKYTRACKER.THE BIG 12 TOURNAMENTWILL TIP OFF IN ABOUT ANHOUR -- AND FANS WILL BEALLOWED INSIDE.THE N-C-DOUBLE-A SAYSIT BELIEVES SPORTINGEVENTS CAN GO ON WITHONLY ESSENTIALPERSONNEL AND LIMITEDFAMILY ATTENDANCE.THE BIG 12 TELLS US FANSWILL BE ALLOWED IN FORTONIGHT'S GAMES.41 ACTION NEWS ISBRINING YOU LIVE TEAMCOVERAGE AS THIS NEWSDEVELOPS.SPORTS DIRECTOR MICKSHAFFER AND REPORTERJORDAN BETTS ARESTANDING BY.WE START WITH SPORTSANCHOR HAYLEY LEWIS -WHO IS LIVE OUTSIDE THESPRINT CENTER.The NCAA announced onWednesday that the upcomingmen'sand women's basketballtournamentswill be played withoutspectators.Earlier on Wednesday, the NCAA'spanel on the coronavirusrecommended that all athleticcompetitions be played withoutspectators due to coronavirusfears.NCAA President Mark Emmertissued the following statement:"The NCAA continues to assesstheimpact of COVID-19 inconsultationwith public health officials andourCOVID-19 advisory panel .

Basedontheir advice and my discussionswiththe NCAA Board of Governors, Ihave made the decision toconductour upcoming championshipevents,including the Division I men"sand women"s basketballtournaments, with only essentialstaffand limited family attendance.While Iunderstand how disappointingthis isfor all fans of our sports, mydecisionis based on the currentunderstanding of how COVID-19 isprogressing in the UnitedStates.is based on the currentunderstanding of how COVID-19 isprogressing in the UnitedStates.OUR TEAM COVERAGECONTINUES WITH 41ACTION NEWS REPORTERJORDAN BETTS.SHE'S AT THE POWER ANDLIGHT DISTRICT AS THETOURNAMENT BEGINS.JORDAN - YOU TALKED TOFANS TODAY.DID THEY PLAN TO TAKEPRECAUTIONS FOR THETOURNAMENT?FANS HERE AT THEPOWER AND LIGHTDISTRICT ARE NOT HAPPYWITH THISANNOUNCEMENT.I SPOKE WITH A FEW FANSHOPE THE BIG 12 LETS THETOURNAMENT GO ON.BEFORE THIS ALLHAPPENED, I SPOKE WITHFANS ABOUT THEPRECAUTIONS THEY ARETAKING WHEN ATTENDINGGAMES AT THE SPRINTCENTERANGELA CLAY, BAYLOR FAN"No, I don't see it anydifferentthan like the flu or any otherthing.

I think just...wash yourhands like you are suppose toand all of that.

But, that'sit."DESPITE THAT --ITS A FULL COURT PRESSTO COMBAT CORONAVIRUSAT THE BIG 12TOURNAMENT.SUSAN HARRISON, WESTVIRGINIA FAN"We even talked aboutcancelling and we said nope,we are in good health and wewill just take good care ofourselves.

And if we get to gohome and we are quarantined,we will just stay in thehouse...at the beach!"ANGELA CLAY, BAYLOR FAN"I just figured if I get it, IguessI do.

I am not going to stopliving life."THE GAMES BRINGING INFANS FROM ALL OVER THECOUNTRY --THIS PROMPTING PEOPLETO NOT TAKE ANYCHANCES WHEN COMINGTO K-C.SUSAN HARRISON, WESTVIRGINIA FANWell, I am not quite 70 but Iam here with my Clorox andmy other wipes.

I have wipedeverything down from MrytleBeach to Charlotte to here.

Ijust carry them all."SUSAN HARRISON SAYSSHE IS EVEN GOING TOWIPE DOWN HER SEATWHEN GOING TO THEGAMES.SUSAN HARRISON, WESTVIRGINIA FAN"So, you don't know who sat inthem last.

And even if theycleaned them, you don't knowwhat they are cleaning themwith.

How clean are thesupplies, how many chairshave they wiped with thesame towel that could becarrying the germs?"BUT FOR THIS BAYLOR FAN,SHE SAYS SHE ISN'TCONCERNED.ANGELA CLAY, BAYLOR FA