How the coronavirus has hit global sport

A woman wears a protective face mask at Roma Termini railway station, after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the country, in Rome, Italy, March 8, 2020. [REUTERS/Yara Nardi]

Basketball superstar LeBron James said he won't play if his Los Angeles Lakers have to hold games behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

"If I show up to the arena and there ain't no fans in the crowd, then I ain't playing. This ain't Europe," he said.