Mark Cuban on NBA facing criticism for COVID-19 testing: Those at risk didn’t want to further spread virus
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban weighs in on NBA players facing criticism on being tested for coronavirus before first responders.
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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, one of the NBA players who tested positive for the coronavirus, said he has been cleared by the Massachusetts Department of Health.
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On Sunday night, Smart sent out an update about his status on Twitter.
Smart, along with Detroit Pistons’ Christian Wood, and Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz are all NBA players who have been cleared after testing positive for the virus.
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The entire Oklahoma City Thunder team tested negative a week and a half ago, and only the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers have shared that they had players test positive, including Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant.
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The NBA managed to slow the spread of coronavirus by canceling games immediately upon players showing symptoms of the virus. If the NBA continued playing games, there is no doubt more teams and their players would have been affected, health experts say.
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