Disagreement! The NBA was forced to postpone the game on the second day of the new season China Youth Net release
Disagreement! The NBA was forced to postpone the game on the second day of the new season
China Youth Net release
time: 12-29 12:50 China Youth Net official account
Reference News Network Samaranch Sports Channel reported on December 29. According to AFP’s report on December 23, the situation of the new crown epidemic affecting the new season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) will not take long to appear: the new season just started the game. The next day, the Houston-Oklahoma City match on the 23rd had to be postponed due to the positive test result of the new crown virus inside the Rockets.
72 days after the Lakers won the championship, the NBA 2020-2021 season has a bad start. At present, the number of new coronavirus infection cases in the United States is on the rise.
Although the first day of the new season was calm, Houston was troubled by the virus on the second day.
Data map: Houston Rockets guard Harden passes during the game (Reuters)
The NBA said: "Three players tested positive for the new crown virus or there is no conclusion yet. The other four players were also quarantined as close contacts of the former."
In addition, James Harden "cannot play due to violation of epidemic prevention regulations." After a video about Harden appearing at a party without wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing, the NBA has launched an investigation. The NBA's requirement is not to frequent bars and nightclubs and to avoid gatherings of more than 15 people.
The NBA clearly stated: "All other Rockets players are re-tested, and the results of these people are negative." Another Rockets player was unable to play due to injury.
"Under such circumstances, the Rockets cannot have all eight players who can compete."
According to American Entertainment and Sports TV and "Sports" website, Rockets player John Wall and center DeMarcus Cousins are close contacts of rookie Martin Jr. They are all required to stay at home. According to reports, the three players were in the apartment of one of them on the 22nd. They also called a barber to serve.
After the test result was positive on the 22nd, Martin Jr. tested again, but the result was negative. The same is true for Wall and Cousins.
According to the report, a few days ago, a guard of the Rockets had a positive result in the new crown virus test.
Harden falls into a different situation. He is not a close contact of Martin Jr., but was banned by the NBA because of the release of the video. Harden denied that he went to a strip club, but the video footage confirmed this.
Harden argued on social networks: "I went to participate to support my friends. No matter how many times some people trample on my reputation, the truth will always win."
For the Houston Rockets, the beginning of the new season is chaotic. After some players left before, the Rockets tried to rebuild.
Reports believe that for the NBA, this is a very uncertain and poorly launched season lasting 7 months. NBA Chairman Xiao Hua said that despite "some obstacles in the process", he once again reiterated his confidence in the NBA's epidemic prevention regulations.
The NBA has anticipated that some games may be postponed due to the spread of the virus, so it has only announced the timetable for the first half of the new season as of March 4 in order to better re-plan the schedule at that time. (Compile/Liu Zhuo)
