All NBA team personnel who will be near players and referees must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus this season, the league told its clubs in a memo on Friday. It essentially covers anyone who will travel with teams, be around the bench areas, have access to home, visiting and referee locker rooms and those working at the scorer’s table. The NBA said exemptions will be made in the cases of unionized workers who cannot be forced to be vaccinated, and for those with religious or documented medical reasons. Training camps for all 30 NBA clubs begin in late September, with preseason games in early October and the start of regular-season play Oct. 19. ___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar August 27, 2021 19:41 UTC