Appearing on CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” Fertitta commented on the coronavirus, urging fans to remain calm and not panic. Fertitta approved of attendance at Thursday’s night’s Rockets contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, which the National Basketball Association reported as a sellout at 18,055 tickets sold. He added the game was a “lower no-show” for fans than usual “which I like to see because we’re not panicking, and we shouldn’t,” Fertitta said.