NBA Releases Recommendations And Long-Term Impacts Of Coronavirus (via NESN)
addressing the situation Monday with a slew of recommendations to help ensure player and fan safety. Short-term precautions include players fist-bumping instead of high-fiving fans, as well as steering clear of pens, balls and jerseys when signing autographs.
In terms of long-term impacts, the NBA front offices and league offices have addressed that pre-draft combines, on-site workouts and international scouting could be limited, if not canceled altogether, should the coronavirus spread further. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have begun working with the CDC directly, as well as infectious disease experts, for the best practices to ensure player safety.
“The coronavirus remains a situation with the potential to change rapidly,” the NBA said in the memo, according to ESPN. The league also told the Associated Press, “The health and safety of our employees, teams, players and fans is paramount. We are coordinating with our teams and consulting with the CDC and infectious disease specialists on the coronavirus and continue to monitor the situation closely.”
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