NBA releases protocols to teams for virus safety this season

Published September 28, 2021 4:44 pm

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer

The NBA has released tentative health and safety protocols to its teams to detail how players who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccination will be tested far more often than their vaccinated colleagues and face a slew of other restrictions. They will not be able to eat in the same room with vaccinated teammates or staff. They must have lockers as far away from vaccinated players as possible. And they must stay masked and at least 6 feet away from all other attendees in any team meeting.

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