The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed on changes to fully vaccinated players’ health and safety protocols. Dr. Jon Difiori, Director of Sports Medicine for the NBA, joined BNC’s Start Your Day with Sharon Reed and Mike Hill to discuss how the league created its initial COVID-19 protocols. He says it was possible because of the collaboration from the players and medical experts. Due to the limited information on coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic, Difiori said they devised the plan for the NBA bubble. “Thankfully, with everyone’s efforts, including the players and all the staff and the coaches, we were able to have a successful completion of the season,’ he said. The next challenge is to get players vaccinated. Difiori says the teams are monitoring eligibility guidelines as some players wait for the time they are allowed to get vaccinated.
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