Players were sent home; training facilities were closed and an eerie feeling was felt throughout the nation as the possibility of a world without sports had become a reality.
It was the morning of March 12th, less than 24 hours since the NBA had officially suspended their season and the feeling throughout Talking Stick Resort Arena couldn’t be described as anything more than empty.
While much larger concerns were rising throughout the world, the loss of sports, something that unites people in a way few others things can, was taken away as people began secluding themselves for their safety and the protection of others.