Why Rockets’ Tilman Fertitta was forced to reverse course

As Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta recently reversed course on his initial stance on the coronavirus, here’s why this was his only option.

Following the economic impact of the coronavirus, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta originally announced that the employees of his Post Oak hotel weren’t going to be eligible for benefits. This meant these workers wouldn’t be eligible for paid time off, vacation, or medical benefits, and that if they did take a vacation, they simply wouldn’t be paid.

This wasn’t the best way to go about this, and Fertitta rightfully faced criticism. Fertitta ultimately backtracked within less than 24 hours after making the initial announcement/decision, which was…