FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2020 file photo, San Antonio Spurs' DeMar DeRozan drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Larry Nance Jr. in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. The unusual resumption of the NBA season during the coronavirus pandemic is making mental health a priority.
Meanwhile, Memphis rookie Ja Morant expects to miss his daughter’s first birthday next month. Boston’s Gordon Hayward may leave the team when his fourth child is born in September. And players like Washington’s Bradley Beal and Portland’s Damian Lillard wonder how intense NBA restrictions on player movement will be received.
There will be no fans at Disney. There also will be restrictions on where players can go, plus rules keeping families away until at least the second round of the playoffs. The hope is to significantly limit exposure to COVID-19 inside the bubble. The Pelicans’ mental health and wellness program is led by team psychologist Jenna Rosen, and New Orleans general manager David Griffin calls it “critical.”
Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has played for Greece’s national team, said being away for three weeks during international tournaments was challenging. This trip to Disney could last three months if the Bucks make the NBA Finals.
Lol so they’re making dudes leaving their family and entering competition that could possibly lead to life threatening complications
Bullshit..You took my 4th if July away I'm taking Football and Basketball away in the name of China and Nike
not really.
NBA is as dead as NFL. America doesn’t need them
Cancel all sportsball. None of this is necessary and is just a gross waste of money. Multi-million dollar contracts are simply absurd. Especially considering this is what children do for fun. You get paid millions - to play kid games.
They lost half their fans. The only people left watching need mental health care.
screw the nba, screw disney
They are sacrificing their health for entertainment, that is depressing
First world problems.
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It is clear that many NBA players will be sacrificing but I truly believe that the resurgence of NBA will have a positive impact on society and the nation as a whole. The NBA has proven to be level-headed and caring. They will make the right decisions. I believe this.
Should not play not safe! 😷😷😷😷😢
This money needs to go to mental health services.
This seems like a bad idea
Man, those poor NBA players/families. I sure hope they pull through, we are in this together unless you’re wealthy and don’t rely upon the government to pay you because they decided to shut down the whole economy because of a virus that kills, at the most, 0.2% of the population.
They should wear masks when they play.
They shouldn't play. I love the NBA. But I dont want the players to get sick or to have to risk getting sick playing. Or the workers at the arenas.
We can smell your fear.