Our sports world shuddered Wednesday afternoon.
It happened at 3:31 p.m. Oklahoma time.
Did you feel it?
That's when the NCAA announced its upcoming championship events would be played without fans. That includes all rounds and all games of the men's and women's basketball tournaments. Only the teams, essential staff and limited family members will be allowed because of the ongoing public health crisis involving the coronavirus.
"While I understand how disappointing this is for all fans of our sports," NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement, "my decision is based on the current understanding of how COVID-19 is progressing in the United States.