The SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament is set to be played in Nashville from Mar. 11-15 where one team will walk away as the conference champion and a bid to the NCAA tournament later this month.
It has been reported by Emily Proud of WKRN in Nashville that the conference has decided to close the locker rooms from media availability and sanitize the game balls amid fears over the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The #SECTourney announces it will close locker rooms to media amid coronavirus concerns – "Locker room access will be strictly limited to student-athletes, coaches and other essential team personnel." @WKRN pic.twitter.com/HKM8lYi8JG
— Emily Proud (@emily_proud) March 10, 2020
Media availability to players and coaches will be limited to traditional press conferences.
As shown in the press release tweeted out by Proud, the SEC is taking sanitation very seriously. They will be sanitizing the locker rooms, the game balls and even the benches following each game. Hand sanitizer, Lysol spray, and disinfectant wipes will be available inside the locker rooms and the scorer’s table.
They still plan on having fans attend the event. The NBA has raised the possibility of games being played in empty stadiums, a move made over seas for heavily infected countries.
Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on all things on and off the court during the 2020 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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