Topline
The National Basketball Association reportedly sent a memo to all 30 teams in the league this week telling the players, coaches and staff that they cannot attend a Super Bowl party outside. their own home this Sunday in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus potential within the NBA.
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Key facts
Teams traveling to leave their hotel are prohibited from checking out the Super Bowl LV, according to a league-wide memo, obtained by Related Media.
At home, individuals can watch with family members.
Key background information:
The league dealt with several Covid-19 outbursts within several teams last month. Over a 17-day stretch, from Jan.10 through Jan.17, a total of 21 games were canceled due to players either testing positive or being quarantined to quarantine as a result of a contract finding. . Confidently, things have deteriorated in the past two weeks, with the NBA announcing that only one new player was on trial between January 20 and February 3. Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci added urging Americans not to attend or host Super Bowl parties of anyone outside the home. “Watch the Super Bowl on TV, enjoy it, have a party in your house with your family,” said Fauci, one of the country’s leading infectious disease experts and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. “So sad that, at least this time, just lay low and cool down,” Fauci said.
Quote Cruise:
“I love seeing him,” Wizards coach Scott Brooks told the AP. “I love that atmosphere year after year, and many times if you have it on the road, you can have a great team activity and enjoy the game together. But this is completely different.”
Large number:
20%. That’s the percentage of Americans who plan to participate in a “virtual party,” such as a video call or online chat with friends or family during this Sunday’s Super Bowl, according to a study conducted by Morning Consult.
Tangent:
Many celebrity players were humiliated by reports this week that the NBA and the Players Association were working toward an agreement to play an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta. Kings’ point guard, De’Aaron Fox, said it was “stupid” to consider playing an All-Star game at a time of pandemic. In particular, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has beaten the league, saying he has “zero energy and zero energy about playing in a show game that is pretty absurd this year. James said nervously that he was “not very happy” about the planned All-Star festivals and went so far as to call it “largely a slap on the face.”
Further reading:
One in five Americans plan to attend a ‘Virtual’ Super Bowl party, says survey (Forbes)
Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties: ‘Just Lay Low And Cool It’ (Forbes)
LeBron James: ‘Slap In the Face’ (Forbes) is an All-Star game
NBA urges teams to be careful when watching Super Bowl (AP)
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