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Coaches Can Leave the Jackets at Home

The NBA has changed the gameday attire requirements for coaches this year, according to Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN.

Coaches must wear masks at all times with limited exceptions when at team facilities or arena, during team travel and during practices and games, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/NemTeew00d

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 9, 2020

The league has mandated that all coaches wear face masks at games, team practice facilities and while travelling, in order to reduce the spead of the coronavirus among players and officials.

However, the coaching fraternity has been given more choice on their gameday ensemble.