Penn State can send more than 100,000 people to Beaver Stadium for football matches.
But unless the cases change, they may not do so this fall.
Penn State’s athletics director, Sandy Barbour, wrote in a letter to seasonal ticket holders that due to position restrictions to restrict the COVID-19 pandemic, enthusiasts would not be in the stands for the Nittany Lions’ home games.
“As of today, existing rules in the governor’s workplace about meetings of giant organizations restrict capacity to 250 more people for occasions and another 25 people for internal occasions,” the letter reads. “Therefore, under existing situations and existing state controls, our autumn sports occasions would take place without followers in the general rest spaces of our facilities. We continue to paint with the governor’s workplace to discuss, and perhaps prepare for the opportunity to have spectators at our fall sporting events at Penn State.
“Despite existing state orders, we continue to refine our plans to welcome Nittany Lion fans, if situations and orders are reviewed to accommodate viewers at events. These plans will put the protection and well-being of our students-athletes, coaches, staff, supporters and the network at the forefront. Let me be clear: we will adopt these plans if the ordinances in force through the Governor and the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Authority take these activities into account in accordance with public aptitude situations and councils.
“Penn State Athletics has put and will put the health, protection and education of our students in the midst of our priorities. The current COVID-19 environment is no exception.”
After some initial reports that the city of Philadelphia expected the Eagles to do the same, they later clarified that no final resolution had been taken.
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