Ann Arbor — Michigan coach Juwan Howard admitted he initially thought the media coverage and reaction to the coronavirus was overblown.
He changed his stance once he found out the Ivy League on Tuesday canceled its conference basketball tournaments and professional sports leagues, such as the NBA, NHL and MLB, have already started taking preventative measures to protect their players by limiting media access.
“Everyone has been extremely concerned,” Howard said Tuesday. “I am going to communicate to our team that our health is the most important thing.