The Big 3 basketball season doesn’t start for another three months, but it’s safe to assume that being proactive is better than being reactive in the middle of a global pandemic.
That’s why the Big 3 is already adjusting its schedule because of the coronavirus. They’re attempting to create as safe an environment as possible for players to play in while still allowing fans to watch the games.
For six weeks starting from July 11 to August 15, the league will play all of its games in a controlled “non-arena” venue out of Los Angeles every Saturday.
No idea what a non-arena venue is, but if it keeps people safer? Cool.
CORONAVIRUS UNCERTAINTY NECESSITATES BIG3 SCHEDULE CHANGES pic.twitter.com/l2GtcI0td9
— BIG3 on CBS (@thebig3) March 11, 2020
The odd part is that they’ll keep the first two weekends of June 20 and 27 as well as the playoffs on August 22 on the road and open to the public. They already sold tickets for those dates.
The LA venue is being used as a contingency plan for those dates if things get worse — hopefully, by then, they’re not.
It’s a tough position to be in as an upstart league — they’ve got to make money to keep the thing going but also have to keep fans and players safe. It’s not a position I envy at all.
Hopefully, by then, there’s a better understanding of this virus and how to get rid of it.