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NBPA Holds Town Hall Amidst Increasing Coronavirus Cases In Florida

As the NBA moves closer towards its plans to return to play by the end of July, another serious concern from the side of the players has emerged.

The state of Florida has seen a massive surge in coronavirus cases with numerous record-setting days of new case reports since the state has completely reopened. This obviously brings some serious worries from the players as the NBA’s return is at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

The league has been adamant that the safety of its staff and players is of the utmost importance, but convening in the state of Florida, even in a protected capacity, would seem to be the opposite of that.