SEC announces changes to interaction between players/coaches and the public for conference tournament
By Adam Spencer
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The SEC Tournament is starting on Wednesday in Nashville. Amid an outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of players and coaches.
On Tuesday evening, the SEC announced some changes to the media policy amid other tweaks designed to keep people as safe as possible.
As you can see below, the SEC will not allow media members in the locker rooms after games, but there will be media availability in press conference rooms. Additionally, the SEC announced changes to the cleaning policy:
The SEC is making small adjustments to it's interaction between players/coaches and general public and media at the upcoming SEC Hoops Tournament in Nashville #SEC pic.twitter.com/9QYlNzxgbm
— Michael Cauble (@Cauble) March 10, 2020
As large gatherings across the country are being canceled out of fear of contracting the coronavirus, so far, the NCAA and SEC Tournaments are still scheduled to go on.
The situation will be monitored closely, so we’ll see what happens in the next few days.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
