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Kurtenbach: Coronavirus fears shine an unflattering light on professional sports

SAN FRANCISCO — There are countless cool aspects that go along with my job. I make a concerted effort to not forget that.

And one the best of the countless perks of this gig is spending time in empty arenas and stadiums before games.

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Call me strange, but I get a big kick out of it.

There’s something enchanting about thousands of empty seats. I love the eerie-but-endearing tranquility of a vacant bowl, the way noise bounces around.

You can really feel the soul of the place and take in its grandeur when there’s no one in it.