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The NBA has continued in the United States. The place of the action is Disney World in Orlando – despite alarming corona numbers in Florida.
- Coronavirus force NBA too long pause
- Restart the Basketball-League in Orlando (USA)
- Coronavirus spreads in State of Florida fast out
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Orlando/Florida – In den USA The number of corona infections continues to rise rapidly. The U.S. state Florida is one of the most affected – especially among children, the number of infections is increasing.
In the middle of Florida, more precisely in Disney World in Orlando, there was now a restart of the NBA, the best basketball league in the world. The leaders of the league and the owners of the participating clubs are confident despite the tense situation across the country. “Our protocols are currently working. We are hopeful and optimistic that we can crown a champion if everyone adheres to the guidelines, “said Vice-Commissioner Mark Tatum in a conference with international media.
NBA restart despite Corona crisis: Games take place in Disney World
The games of the NBA will take place on the Disney World site and will be played in three different halls. 22 teams are still in the race and want to have a new champion by October. The clubs have been on the Disney World site since July 7th and are preparing intensely for the restart of the season, due to the current Corona-Krise in the United States, it was certainly not easy for some actors. The basketball players and officials are completely shielded from the outside – they are located in the so-called “bubble”. Overall, the hygiene concept developed by NBA 113 pages.
From the strict Corona rules of the NBA not all players are completely enthusiastic. DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs disrupt the distance regulations next to the field. “We can’t do something like that (a double at table tennis, editor’s note), but can we fight for it in the field? That doesn’t make any sense to me. I read ten lines of the set of rules and then put it away because it’s so frustrating. I never thought I would get into this situation, ”he said in an interview with ESPN.
LeBron’s lockdown defense seals the @Lakers win in Orlando! ????#LakeShow #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/MdHl6pzQjS
– NBA (@NBA) July 31, 2020
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Not all the stars of the 22 teams are there at the Disney Word site. The players were given the opportunity to participate in the restart of the NBA to renounce. For various reasons, including the rapid spread of the Coronavirus in den USA, some professionals have made use of this option. Some other players may not be there because they are positive about that Coronavirus were tested and didn’t have enough time to fully recover and prepare with their teams.
NBA restart despite Corona crisis: Lakers beat the Clippers in the first match
In the first game of the restart there was a city duel between the teams from Los Angeles. The Lakers, with superstar Lebron James, beat the clippers very close and started successfully in the rest NBA-Season. But the most emotional moment of the match was before the kick-off: All players, coaches, coaches and referees knelt during the US national anthem, sending a message against racism and police violence. The actors of both teams also wore shirts with the slogan “Black Lives Matter“.
“I respect our teams’ peaceful peaceful protest for social justice and under these circumstances I will not enforce the longstanding rule that requires standing at the national anthem,” said NBA-Boss Adam Silver according to US media. The teams of the NBA want to show in Disney World that a way out of Corona-Krise and only feasible for social equality together – and thus set an alternative to the division by US President Donald Trump. (smr)
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