The National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball are making a major change in response to fears of the recent coronavirus outbreak.
The NBA plans to close off locker room access to all but players and essential team personnel, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. Additionally, teams will be instructed to maintain a 6-8 foot buffer between players and press during postgame media sessions outside the locker room.
Meanwhile, MLB sources told Yahoo Sports’ Hannah Keyser that the league will be taking similar action in closing off clubhouses and advising teams to maintain a six-foot distance from reporters.