NEW YORK, Dec 22 — The NBA has no plan to pause the ongoing season due to Covid-19 and is looking at shortening the time players must sit out, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday.
More than 80 players have tested into the NBA’s Covid-19 protocols in recent days, causing the league to relax rules on calling in replacement players from development squads. Silver said 97 per cent of NBA players have been vaccinated and 65 per cent have received a booster dose, but he is not pushing for mandatory vaccinations in talks with the players union on safety measures.
Silver said the virus Omicron variant is the major culprit behind the jump in players entering Covid-19 protocols. “People should feel safe going to games,” Silver said. “I think it has a lot to do with following proper protocols, being vaccinated, getting boosted, wearing a mask of course makes a big difference. People under those situations should be comfortable living their lives.”
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