Donald Sloan was just a few hours away from Wuhan when the coronavirus pandemic first began making headlines.Adelaide 36ers recruit Donald Sloan said Australia's response to COVID-19 was partly why he wanted to sign onOther Americans in the team said they were worried about their families in the US
The 191-centimetre guard said it was a good career move, but also an excuse to get out of the US, which"I don't think it was COVID that was the reason I wanted to get out of America but, for sure, I used Australia as a scapegoat to get away," he said. "My family, they stay home and try to stay safe, but you can't predict what other people are going to do that one time you go to the store and get groceries."also admitted he was pleased to leave the US but he said getting back to playing basketball was his main motivation for moving to Australia.
"California currently has the highest daily new cases of COVID-19, so hospitals are at breaking point," Henry said.While his decision to return to Australia was driven by his desire to return to coaching, he said the situation on America's west coast was alarming. As protests following the election defeat of US President Donald Trump reached new heights last week, Sloan, Crocker and Henry all watched from a distance as the Capitol building in Washington DC was stormed.
Wow!! SO tough!! What about strandedAussies who have been denied their right to return home for nearly a year? Unemployed and homeless overseas. REALLY 🤬🤬🤬NBL
Yet another person brought into Australia because he can play a sport while thousands of strandedAussies have been stuck overseas for months! How is this fair? Australia has lost the plot.
I wish abc would showcase women's basketball
Tell him America is also glad he is gone
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