Three members of the Sixers’ organization have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a team press release (hat tip to The Athletic’s David Aldridge).
Upon recommendation, certain individuals from the organization — including players, coaches and some basketball operations staff members — were tested for COVID-19. The tests were secured and processed privately after consultation with medical experts and the league. All others that were tested turned up negative for the virus.
The latest positive tests adds to the growing fear over COVID-19 within the league and its teams. Seven NBA players are known to have tested positive for COVID-19 so far: Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, Pistons big man Christian Wood, former MVP Kevin Durant, and three other unidentified Nets players. Earlier on Thursday, it was revealed that a member of the Nuggets’ organization had also tested positive.
Philadelphia returned from a lengthy West Coast trip just prior to the suspension of the season. The Sixers faced the Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Warriors, though there are no known COVID-19 positives among those organizations. They played a home game against the Pistons and Wood last Wednesday, the night that the league decided to halt play over concerns regarding the coronavirus.
The NBA will continue to say that players are being tested ahead of the general public because of public safety concerns. But it does nothing for public safety if these players continue to withhold their test results.
Meanwhile, while perfectly healthy people with no symptoms are being tested simply because they are part of a billion dollar organization, people obviously sick with symptoms potentially indicating covid-19 can’t be tested until their condition deteriorates. The reason? There aren’t enough tests.
What are the repercussions for China going to be for their massive cover up of this virus that could potentially kill millions? They can’t just get off free…
They did this because of the tariffs!
Online retailers– everyone selling– should have to provide a country of origin. At least.
It’s not going to kill millions quit spraying your madness