ESPN events announced Monday a cancelation of several early season college basketball events that were scheduled to be played at Disney’s Wide World of Sports near Orlando, Florida.
“ESPN Events set out to create a protected environment for teams to participate in early-season events in Orlando. Based on certain challenges surrounding testing protocols, we opted to resume these tournaments during the 2021-22 season,” ESPN said in a statement.
Among the multi-team events that were scheduled to take place at Disney: the Preseason NIT, Orlando Invitational, Diamond Head Classic, Wooden Legacy, Charleston Classic and Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Big Ten teams impacted include Illinois, Michigan State and Penn State.