The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday they'll begin the 2020-21 season without fans in attendance at PHX Arena amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Our fans are the lifeblood of the Suns organization, and we want nothing more than to welcome our fans into our newly transformed arena in Downtown Phoenix. The arduous choice to tip off our promising season without fans did not come easily,” said Suns President & CEO Jason Rowley in a news release.
Arizona has seen a major surge in COVID-19 cases this fall.
There have been 387,529 COVID-19 cases in Arizona with 244,180 in Maricopa County where Phoenix located, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported Thursday.