Wednesday May 14, 2025
HE
NEWSLETTER
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Gaza War
    • US Election Coverage
    • Middle East
    • Cyber & Internet
    • Business & Finance
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Gaza War
    • US Election Coverage
    • Middle East
    • Cyber & Internet
    • Business & Finance
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
Home Sports

Hotel cancels Yeshiva U basketball team's reservation over coronavirus fears

Coach Elliot Steinmetz, who is overseeing the best team in the university's history, accuses Baltimore hotel of discrimination, as it does not have a blanket policy of rejecting guests who have been in virus-affected areas.

by  AP and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  03-06-2020 15:00
Last modified: 03-08-2020 08:25
Hotel cancels Yeshiva U basketball team's reservation over coronavirus fearsAP/Jessie Wardarski

YYeshiva University Maccabees huddle around guard Ryan Turell before a game against the US Merchant Marine Academy in New York, Feb. 25, 2020 | Photo: AP/Jessie Wardarski

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A hotel in a Baltimore suburb on Thursday canceled the reservation of the Yeshiva University men's basketball team over fears of novel coronavirus, the coach of the Maccabees told The Associated Press.

Later Thursday, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said the games on campus involving Yeshiva and other teams in the NCAA Division III basketball tournament would be played without fans in the stands because of three confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maryland.

Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook and Twitter

Yeshiva coach Elliot Steinmetz said the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Pikesville canceled the reservation, forcing the team to book rooms at a different hotel. A student at the Orthodox Jewish university has tested positive for the virus.

"I made it very clear to the hotel that it's discrimination," Steinmetz said. "I basically said to them: 'Do you have a checkbox on your website that says that you've been in an area with suspected coronavirus?' And they said no. So I said: 'Is it just for the guests of Yeshiva University?' And they said yes. I told them that that's called discrimination."

Hilton spokeswoman Laura Ford said the hotel in Pikesville is an independently owned and operated property. Hotel management did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

The team is scheduled to play Worcester Polytechnic Institute Friday in the first round of the Division III tournament. The winner would advance to play the winner of the later Friday game between Johns Hopkins and Penn State Harrisburg on Saturday.

"In light of Maryland's recently confirmed cases of COVID-19, and based on CDC guidance for large gatherings, we have determined that it is prudent to hold this tournament without spectators," Johns Hopkins said in a statement late Thursday.

The decision followed Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's announcement that three people in the state had tested positive for coronavirus after traveling abroad. Hogan said the three, all of whom live in the Washington suburbs, were isolated in their homes and in good condition.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the wife, two children and a neighbor of a New York lawyer who is hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 have also tested positive for the disease. One of the lawyer's children is a student at Yeshiva University.

The family and the neighbor have been self-quarantined at home.

The institution has canceled classes at its upper Manhattan campus.

Josh Joseph, the university's senior vice president, said the infected student is not a member of the basketball team, has not participated in any team events and has not been on campus since Feb. 27. He added that the New York City Department of Health has "cleared" the team to participate in the tournament.

The best team in the school's history won the Skyline Conference title on Sunday, its second conference championship in three years, to qualify for the NCAA Division III tournament. The Maccabees have won 27 straight games.

Tags: Coronavirusyeshiva University

Related Posts

UFC champion enters ring draped in PLO flag – and losesEric Bolte/Imagn Images

UFC champion enters ring draped in PLO flag – and loses

by ILH Sports Desk

Belal Muhammad, an American fighter who has been publicly aligning with Gaza since October 7, lost his UFC title to...

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl: Most Americans stand with IsraelBrynn Anderson/AP

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl: Most Americans stand with Israel

by Akiva Spiegelman

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, Auburn's Final Four coach talks war, faith, and basketball during his visit to...

Olympic pioneer Oren Smadja walks away from coaching amid battle for judo's future in IsraelYehoshua Yosef

Olympic pioneer Oren Smadja walks away from coaching amid battle for judo's future in Israel

by Oren Aharoni

As first reported in Israel Hayom, Oren Smadja announced he will leave his position as coach of Israel's men's judo...

Menu

Analysis 

Archaeology

Blogpost

Business & Finance

Culture

Exclusive

Explainer

Environment

 

Features

Health

In Brief

Jewish World

Judea and Samaria

Lifestyle

Cyber & Internet

Sports

 

Diplomacy 

Iran & The Gulf

Gaza Strip

Politics

Shopping

Terms of use

Privacy Policy

Submissions

Contact Us

About Us

The first issue of Israel Hayom appeared on July 30, 2007. Israel Hayom was founded on the belief that the Israeli public deserves better, more balanced and more accurate journalism. Journalism that speaks, not shouts. Journalism of a different kind. And free of charge.

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

  • Home
  • News
    • Gaza War
    • US Election Coverage
    • Middle East
    • Cyber & Internet
    • Business & Finance
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

Newsletter

[contact-form-7 id=”508379″ html_id=”isrh_form_Newsletter_en” title=”newsletter_subscribe”]

  • Home
  • News
    • Gaza War
    • US Election Coverage
    • Middle East
    • Cyber & Internet
    • Business & Finance
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il