The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has officially paused the basketball world. In an unprecedented move, the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19.
The league will go on hiatus for at least 30 days, according to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Over the next month, the Golden State Warriors were slated to host six of their final seven home games in San Francisco. Now, Golden State’s remaining schedule is in question until further notice.
While Chase Center might be known as the new home of the Golden State Warriors, the Mission Bay arena hosts a bevy of events across the calendar outside of basketball.
Concerts featuring Tame Impala and Post Malone have been moved due to San Francisco’s coronavirus event ban. Billie Eilish, Celine Dion and The Eagles are all on the Chase Center calendar for early April.
With Chase Center empty and the NBA season on hold, the lives of employees for the Bay Area arena have been altered. To help ease the impact, members of the Golden State Warriors organization are stepping up.
On Friday, the team announced Warriors ownership, players and coaches will donate $1 million to a disaster relief fund for Chase Center employees.
Warriors ownership, players and coaches to contribute $1 million to disaster relief fund for Chase Center employees pic.twitter.com/42nYAalO9t
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) March 14, 2020
Teams and players across the NBA are reaching out to help arena employees. Giannis Antetoukompo, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson have pledged $100,000 to help support stadium workers. The Golden State Warriors are following suit.
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