Recently, Brooklyn Nets was devastated by the coronavirus and signed with Michael Beasley to solve the player shortage problem. But now he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
According to Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks, Beasley traveled to Disney World and began quarantine. However, Beasley’s return to the NBA faced obstacles, according to Shams Charania. Athletic::
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Netsforward’s Michael Beasley tested positive for the coronavirus, returned home, and his roster status is floating in the air, sources said. @TheAthleticNBA @ Stadium..
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 14, 2020
The NBA has announced that two players tested positive for coronavirus during their first quarantine at Disney World and then returned to their homes or quarantined homes. It’s unclear if Beasley is one of the two players or another case.
A player infected in a post-quarantine bubble is a bad scenario for the NBA. However, I have never seen evidence that Beasley has passed a quarantine designed to catch an infected player before handing it over to another player.
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However, this situation poses a public health problem. During the coronavirus pandemic, many players were found to be restricting rallying. It is not enough to say that people can determine their risk tolerance. Because the coronavirus is highly contagious, anyone exposed to the coronavirus can pass the coronavirus to others, including those who are trying to minimize their risk but cannot completely isolate it. I can do it.
With the resumption of the NBA, Beasley has traveled to Orlando and is now back home. How much responsibility did the league accept to prevent him from infecting others along the way?
Nets was also worried because he had already lost Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwidy, DeAndre Jordan, Prince Taurian, Wilson Chandler and Nicolas Claxton. Brooklyn will replace Beasley. Is it? If so, with whom? And of course, Nets wishes Beasley a smooth recovery.
But it’s still facing a five-game break (consistent with his third drug breach) and another complication of the 31-year-old struggling on and off the pitch with the Lakers last season. is.