As Florida continues to register highs in reported COVID-19 cases at unprecedented levels, NBA officials and players have begun to call into question the validity of the NBA’s plan to occupy what is arguably the epicenter of the pandemic.
The NBA sold players on the concept of a “bubble,” an infrastructure that would prevent the virus from going in or out without being processed through proper channels.
The NBA then released its schedule and announced its partnership before any such plan was properly revealed or agreed upon, the old ‘cart before the horse’ adage.
Zach Lowe and Baxter Holmes reported that a recent phone call (Jun 20) with high-level officials left commissioner Adam Silver, ”Resolute but somber.