NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS Take Steps to Control Spread of Coronavirus

In a joint statement today, the NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS announced they are closing their respective locker rooms to the media due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In a joint statement today, the NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS announced they are closing their respective locker rooms to the media due to the coronavirus outbreak. The four leagues wrote, “All team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open only to players and essential employees...until further notice." Numerous international leagues have taken similar steps—all pro sports in Italy are postponed.