- Coronavirus has created fears among people in the world
- NBA have now warned their players to avoid high fives with fans
- They also want players to stay away from taking pictures with strangers
The authorities in charge of the National Basketball
Association known as the NBA have warned their
players to avoid high fives with fans and strangers
in serious efforts to fight the spread of deadly
coronavirus. Coronavirus has thrown the world into serious
panic and unbalanced state of minds following the
outbreak in China where many have contracted the disease and are battling for survival. Basketball players are known to like celebrating
with fans after or before games and they have now
been warned to desist from such act. According to the report on AP, NBA chiefs took this
decision so as to prevent the spread of the virus
reaching the players. Bauchi, Ondo step up measures to prevent
coronavirus A memo was said to have been sent last Sunday
before the recommendation was adopted on
Monday, March 2, in attempts to avoid contracting
the virus. The latest information is also reported to have gone
round all the teams playing in the NBA to also
sensitize their players on the need to abide by the
new directives.
Reporting with @ZachLowe_NBA: In memo to teams on coronavirus, NBA suggests
players choose fist-bumps over high-fives
and avoid taking items such as pens, balls
and jerseys to autograph. Teams also
concerned about corona impact on pre-
draft process. Story: https://es.pn/32NQSVo NBA prepping coronavirus strategy,
memo says In addition to on-court strategy, like fist-
bumps instead of high-fives with
teammates, the NBA is also gauging the
possibility that pre-draft combines, on-site
workouts and international scouting...
NBA players have also been warned not to take
items like pens, balls and jerseys from fans who
want them to sign autographs. “We are also in regular communication with each
other, NBA teams including team physicians and
athletic trainers, other professional sports leagues,
and of course, many of you,” NBA stated which was
also cited on ESPN. Coronavirus has spread across many countries with
world leaders and scientists going into several
meetings in finding lasting solution to the virus. The outbreak of the disease has also been giving
an headache to people in charge of various football
Leagues in the world.
Many Italian Serie A games were postponed last
week due to the outbreak of the disease as FA have
proposed that all games should be played behind
closed doors. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how An Italian- Nigerian professional footballer named King Paul
Akpan Udoh reportedly emerged as the first footballer to be diagnosed with the deadly corona- virus. The entire world has been thrown into serious
panic since the outbreak of the deadly disease
which emanated from China in which hundreds are
currently battling for survival. Until he was said to have been confirmed a carrier
of the disease, King Paul Akpan was playing in the
Italian third division side with Pianese.

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