[AFP]The NBA relaunches its 2019-2020 season today with 22 teams based inside a secure “bubble” at Disney World in Florida due to complete the remainder of the campaign. Here AFP looks at some of the key questions and issues surrounding the unprecedented restart: From the moment the NBA season was halted in March after the pandemic brought the United States to a standstill, the NBA began looking at the question of how or if the season could be restarted safely. In the early weeks of the restart, no guests will be allowed although those rules will be relaxed once the playoffs start. The regulations have already tripped up two NBA players -- the Los Angeles Clippers’ Lou Williams was ordered to serve a 10-day quarantine after visiting an Atlanta strip club during a family emergency leave. Despite being inside the bubble, players are still required to follow conventions such as social distancing and wearing face coverings.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2020 08:02 UTC