season, Mark Cuban and as a bad COVID-19 outbreak should quit they are healthy again on the resumption of the NBA

Mark Cuban, he said of the NBA season is optimistic, which is set later this month – although the number of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the country increases. “Of course it’s a risk, but every day to improve the response of science and medicine has become more intelligent,” said the owner of the Dallas Mavericks in a time 100 interviews discussion with the corresponding high-level sports Sean Gregory. The 2019-2020 season, which was suspended on March 11, after several players tested positive for COVID-19 is, on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports is located in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to begin. (Previously, the same time the 100th meeting Talk, NBA commissioner Adam Silver can not be guaranteed that the season would have happened anyway. “[E ‘] nie, Volldampf no matter what,’ ‘said Silver.) Says Cuban, who, like kicks off, his biggest concern of the mental health of the players. do not let the teams in place for a long period in a so-called his “bubble” of the situation, the hotel complex and you’re away from their loved ones. “and ‘ so many restrictions to be my biggest concern only the mental health of children, “he said.” When you go to the final, which is actually four months – more or less 114 days – seizure. And I think it’s a bigger problem that the threat of rapid expansion, or you know, a certain level of critical mass in the local cases to achieve. “But Cuban said that there is a threshold beyond which the new season would have to be evaluated. “Working with Disney World, if not keep their employees healthy, then i think it would mean that there is a significant spread enough that we have problems in terms of how we continue or not,” Cuban said . Silver has recently stated that a COVID-19 “significant expansion” at the Disney World complex could result in a cancellation of the season, although the exact threshold has not been defined. Cuban addressed concerns, too, that the NBA moved ahead for financial reasons with the season, saying they do “absolutely” a money consideration, but not the only factor. “I mean, I’d be a hypocrite if I did not say that something has to do with him was,” he det to. “You know, it’s for the money? Yes, this is a big part of it. It’s because our guys are professionals, and they want to do their job like any other profession in any other sector? Yes, this is a big part of it. it is because we know that the American people need a distraction and want something to root and cheer for knowledge and professional sports … can really play an important role and improve the mental health of the country? Yes, that plays a role the right way. “When the season is running, it is not only in the midst of a pandemic, but among the nationwide protests against police brutality and an invoice for a culture of systemic racism on the heels of the killing of George Floyd . Cuban said he “fully support”, it would be of any player in the front during the national anthem before a match, a protest was popularized in knee NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick years. “If someone wants to kneel, I’m fine with it. And most likely when they are on the field – and we look like we will be like the owner is able -. But when I’m on the field, I’m going to knee with them” This article is part of # TIME100Talks: promoting Finding Hope, a special series of leaders in various fields with actions for a better world. I want more? Register for access to multiple virtual events, including live interviews with newsmakers influential.
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