Fully-vaccinated NBA head coaches will no longer be required to wear face masks on the sidelines, says Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The updated guidance comes from increased vaccination rates among head coaches and updated protocols issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Charnia notes.
We relayed last week that the league was discussing changes to health and safety protocols after the CDC updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. The CDC announced that “fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver revealed this week that approximately 75% of players have been vaccinated. The league also reported just one new COVID-19 positive case out of nearly 500 players tested since May 12.
Apparently Lebron doesn’t need to follow ANY of the rules so there’s that too.
They’re behind on loosening restrictions, sounds like LeBron is going to expedite them catching up with the science.
At least Schröder is man enough to admit he hasn’t been vaccinated. If LeBron is the other player on the team that hasn’t, why won’t he admit it?
Only when you’re man enough to admit that the Lakers are your daddy
Hi I’m Joe I work for the league office. My staff monitors this website for tips. Thank you for telling us LeBron doesnt follow the rules we will immediately address this. He will be made to follow rules. That is the true spirit of the NBA.
Schroder told us. Which may be a sign of Lakers not getting along well… or maybe that’s just them. No way are LJ & DS on the same wavelength.
Can’t wait for the league to rule even touching Lebron is a flagrant foul.
HOWEVER,
Because of their team’s 2021 win-loss records, the Coaches of the:Raptors, Cavaliers, Magic, Pistons, Thunder, Rockets and Timberwolves have VOLUNTARILY continued to wear masks – not only on the court, but EVERYWHERE THEY GO.