Covid-19 New Protocols – NBA Players Are Prohibited From Going To Bars Or Clubs
NBA players and staff will be prohibited from visiting bars and clubs under new Covid-19 health and safety guidelines, according to a memo sent to teams Saturday ahead of the start of the 2020-2021 season.
While at home, players, coaches and staff who work closely with them will not be allowed to enter bars, clubs, live entertainment venues, public gyms, spas or indoor gatherings of 15 or more people, per the memo obtained by CNN.
On the road, players will be allowed to eat outside their hotel only if they’ll be dining at a restaurant approved by the league, outdoors or indoors in a “fully privatized” space.
For teams, violations of the safety protocols could result in penalties like “fines, suspensions, adjustment or loss of draft choices, and/or game forfeiture,” the memo says. Players may be asked to quarantine and could be subject to a pay adjustment for any games missed.