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Report: Warriors planning to play foreseeable home games without fans

The Golden State Warriors are planning to play home games without fans for the foreseeable future due to coronavirus precautions.

The looming coronavirus outbreak has officially crept its way into the NBA world. In precaution of COVID-19, San Francisco issued a ban on events of 1,000 people or more for the next two weeks. Golden State Warriors’ home games will directly be influenced due to San Francisco’s ban.

Over the next two weeks, the Warriors are scheduled to host the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks at Chase Center in San Francisco. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors are planning to play foreseeable home games without fans due to San Francisco prohibiting group events.

During San Francisco’s two-week observance Chase Center was slated to host multiple events, including live concerts such as Tame Impala and Post Malone. The G League Santa Cruz Warriors are scheduled to play the Austin Spurs in San Francisco at Chase Center.

Following Golden State’s game against the Nets, the Warriors start a five-game east coast road trip. The Dubs will return to the Bay Area on March 25 against the Hawks.

Golden State is listed to host seven home games for the remainder of the 2019-20 NBA season.

Report: Warriors ‘very likely’ to soon play in front of no fans due to Coronavirus

A looming decision in San Francisco could leave the Warriors playing in front of no fans due to Coronavirus.

The NBA, along with the NHL, MLS and MLB, have limited locker room access to only players, coaches and essential personnel due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Leagues cutting back on locker room access could only be the start of precautions against COVID-19. According to The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, it’s “very likely” the Golden State Warriors could soon be playing games in an empty home arena.

It’s something that the league has been discussing in recent days, and is something that has been contemplated for the better part of the last few weeks. As the number of cases in the United States have increased, municipalities across the country have been taking various precautions to limit public exposure.

Before the Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, head coach Steve Kerr spoke with reporters about the potential of playing games in front of no fans.

Via Chris Alvarez ABC News Bay Area:

Yeah, It’s absolutely a possibility, and I haven’t given it a whole lot of thought. I’ve played on a couple of teams where it felt like that was the case at times. Again we’re in uncharted waters. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Santa Clara County has banned public events in which more than 1,000 people are expected to be present. As a result, Golden State’s neighbors — the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Earthquakes — have had to either play games with no fans in attendance or temporarily relocate to new playing grounds.

The Warriors may follow suit.

Due to the outbreak, college campuses in the Bay Area have suspended classes while high schools in San Francisco have canceled events such as playoff basketball tournaments.

The Warriors will welcome the Brooklyn Nets to San Francisco on Thursday, March 12. Following the Nets game, Golden State will begin a five-game road trip. The team will return to Chase Center on March 25 when they play host to the Atlanta Hawks.

Things may be much different by that point.

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