Europe's top basketball league cancelled the remainder of its season Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying health concerns had to be paramount despite numerous attempts to find ways to resume play.
The EuroLeague, which is composed of 18 teams across 10 European nations, had been suspended since March 12. League officials said they "explored every possible option" in trying to find a way to resume the season.
Sports calendars around the globe have been ravaged since March because of the pandemic, with about 5.5 million people worldwide having been confirmed to have the coronavirus -- and roughly 350,000 of those dying because of it, according to data culled by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Larkin made clear in an Instagram post over the weekend that he didn't feel it was prudent for the EuroLeague season to continue.
"Every team deserves and equal opportunity to win the EuroLeague but because of this pandemic many teams and players don't have the chance to be as prepared as others," he added. "I don't think the EuroLeague champions should be decided by who has the ability to train and who doesn't."
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