An unprecedented event that occurred this past morning in the NBA, when during the first quarter of the game the news came that Seth Curry, who was sick due to ankle discomfort, had tested positive for coronavirus in a PCR test. The confusion gripped everyone, but it seems clear that the way it was managed leaves much to be desired and could have serious consequences. And it is that the player put on a mask in the first instance, although after a few minutes he assumed that he had to leave the field and locate himself in an isolated area. He did not go through the changing rooms and, since that moment, he has not shared a single minute with his teammates, as indicated ESPN.
However, the fact of knowing such a news in the middle of the meeting could have caused it to be suspended to avoid risks. And is that any of Curry’s teammates could be asymptomatic and have already infected members of the staff of Brooklyn Nets. Joel Embiid himself was placed in the seat next to the escort when he was replaced during the first quarter and has already confirmed that he is going to have his family remain in quarantine until the results of the tests they are undergoing are known. For now, the NBA has already confirmed that Sixers will remain isolated in New York until it is fully known whether someone else is infected.
The Philadelphia 76ers learned of a positive coronavirus test for a player during tonight’s game in Brooklyn, forcing the entire team to quarantine in New York tonight and contact trace, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 8, 2021
Philadelphia 76ers play their next game on Saturday night
About Brooklyn Nets, It seems that the protocol does not require any measures at the moment, but their calendar could be altered in case there was a massive result of positives among the members of the staff of Philadelphia 76ers. The next game of these would be tomorrow Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Spanish time against the Denver Nuggets, at home, but there is a lot of doubt that they are willing to compete. As for Durant and Irving’s men, they would play against the Grizzlies this very morning, so there is great confusion about whether it will be viable and safe, from a health point of view, that they can play that match.
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