No fans allowed in the stands during Navy home opener

Changes are happening on a daily basis because of COVID-19.

At the Naval Academy, they announced the home opener against Brigham Young University, they also announced no fans can attend that game.

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BUT LIKE MOST GAMESGOING ON RIGHT NOW... THEREWON'T BE ANY FANS AT THE GAMECHEERING ON THE MIDSHIPMEN.WMAR 2 NEWS'S DON HARRISON ISIN ANNAPOLIS WITH HOW THETEAM... AND THE FANS... ARTAKING THE NEWS.Stand up: Changes arehappening on a daily basisbecause of covid-19.

Here atthe Naval Academy theyannounced the home openeragainst Brigham YoungUniversity, they alsoannounced no fans can attendthat game.

Sot: It's the rightthing to do.... Track: In themiddle of handling anunprecedented season, CoachKen Niumatalolo, now must prephis team for the home openerwithout fans.

Sot: It will beweird without anybody in thestands.

This is a differentday and age and these arunique times.

Track: The homeopener is Labor Day, MondaySeptember 7th.

There are 4other home games this year.

Adetermination for fansattending those games has notbeen made yet.

Officials felthaving thousands of fans inthe stands would presentproblems in maintainincovid-19 protocols.

Sot: Ifeel like that was the rightthing to do.

We're all stilllearning this and if this isour first game, better oferror on the side of caution.Track: Not only are fans notallowed in the stands, theacademy will not have fanscome on the stadium groundsfor tailgating.

Sot:(AmericaDiMarco) I think anything tostop the pandemic.

Slowingdown anything that helps.

Ithink that makes a lot ofsense.

I think they should dothat with the other sportsteams also.

Sot: (CeceliaMcconnon) It would beirresponsible to bringeverybody in and shove theminto a stadium like that justto watch a football game.We're making a lot ofsacrifices right now andunfortunately sports andfootball is one of them aswell.

Stand up close: NavalAcademy officials are askingthe NCAA if they can get awaIver to see if the NavyBrigade can attend the game,using social distance.

InAnnapolis, DHWE'RE MORE THAN A THIRD OF THEWAY THROUGH THE SEASON RIGNOW... AND SURPRISINGLY..

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