Capacity at Kauffman Stadium will be similar to the 14% capacity plan announced by Sporting KCGETTY IMAGES
Royals Chair & CEO John Sherman wants fans at Kauffman Stadium, and the club has a "plan to make that happen," according to Sam Mellinger of the K.C. STAR. Sherman "described the plan generally: fans distanced while entering and exiting the ballpark, spectators spread out through the stands and measures to ensure access to concessions and bathrooms." Capacity would be "similar in percentage to the 14-percent-of-capacity plan" announced recently by Sporting KC. The decision will be MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's "made in conjunction with public health officials." The Royals "created a fund to provide assistance after the lockdown, have partnered with sponsors on various efforts and funded thousands of meals through Harvesters." Sherman said, "Those are things that should be expected of us. But I was really impressed by how the organization responded even though we had challenges of our own to deal with." Meanwhile, Mellinger notes new Royals investor and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes "did not buy part of a particular investor's share, but rather became an additional investor." Sherman said, "He made a cash investment in Royal Blue Equity just like the rest of us." Sherman said that he "hoped the partnership would prove to be mutually beneficial" (K.C. STAR, 8/12).
