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Report: NBA has considered allowing players who test positive for COVID-19 but are asymptomatic to continue playing

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Jason Simpson

COVID-19 is once again becoming a huge issue in professional sports, and the NBA is being hit exceptionally hard by the virus.

In a development that many basketball fans might find surprising, the NBA has reportedly considered allowing players who test positive but are asymptotic to continue playing.

While the idea has been discussed, it sounds like the league is “not ready yet” to implement something like that.

“The league has thought about whether it would allow players who tested positive for COVID-19 but are asymptomatic to continue playing and avoid entering protocol, but it is not ready yet to implement that,” wrote Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

The NBA has taken some steps to try to limit the spread of the virus during the holiday season.

It remains to be seen how this chapter of COVID-19 in the NBA will unfold. It seems like there are a lot of possibilities on the table.

COVID-19 issues aside, the 2021-22 NBA season has been a wild one. There are seemingly a handful of teams in each conference that are capable of reaching the NBA Finals.

Parity often makes for a fun season in any sports league, and it certainly seems like there’s a lot of that happening in the NBA right now.

Of course, the hope is that the league will be able to get through the season without COVID-19 derailing it. Each passing day seems to result in more positive tests lately, so the NBA definitely has a tall task on its hands.

Jason Simpson

Jason is a copy writer and editor with experience covering professional sports and current events. He is excited about being a part of the Ahn Fire Digital team.

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