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Rupp Arena expected to hold 15% capacity for 2020-21 college hoops season

The Kentucky Wildcats football team is currently playing in Kroger Field in front of 20 percent capacity, but the basketball team may be limited to just 15 percent in Rupp Arena this upcoming season.

Kentucky state senator Damon Thayer allegedly revealed Eli Capiluto’s plan for Kentucky basketball games for the 2020-21 season.

Apparently @KentuckyMBB is only allowing 15% capacity @Rupp_Arena this season according to letter from @UKYpres

Pretty sad & unnecessary. It can work with more fans but everyone is running scared from the fearmongering from Gov Andy Beshear and Fayette Health Dept #BBN— damon thayer (@damon_thayer) October 26, 2020

Thayer says that a private letter from the University of Kentucky president revealed the plan, which would consist of a little over 3,000 fans in the building.