Local government officials had recommended the postponement of the tournament, but the competition’s executive director Jim Giunta insisted the tournament proceeded as planned, telling the Dallas Morning News that he felt “a lot of this is driven by fear,” and “we’re going to operate on faith, rather than fear.”

What’s the upside?  

Better to be safe than sorry. 

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