Adam Silver has had his hands full while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Between last postseason and the start to this season, Silver has had to navigate around the virus to try to keep the NBA going. All in all, I’d say he’s done a pretty good job. With that being said, Silver’s is getting blasted for how he’s dealt with the situation with the Philadelphia 76ers today.
Sixers guard Seth Curry tested positive for COVID earlier this week, which led to a bunch of players being forced to sit out due to contact tracing. After a couple other injury problems, the Sixers were left with seven available players for their game against the Nuggets today.
Still, the NBA pushed for the game to go on as scheduled.
No organization wants to play a game w/ eight players, especially against an opponent like Denver. Sixers might prefer postponement, but NBA's under pressure to keep a balanced playing field for each team faced w/ these situations in pandemic. This will be a recurring instance.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2021
Even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers admitted that his team should not be playing the game with only seven guys.
“I don’t think we should [play], but it’s not for me to express that,” Rivers said via ESPN. “I do worry about our player health on the floor.”
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Fans on social media blasted Adam Silver for making the Sixers play.
https://twitter.com/PrimeMaxeySZN/status/1347980461470068736
Sixers playing four rookies including two second round picks and an UDFA during a National TV game
Adam Silver: pic.twitter.com/DWpocUaF9O
— Real Hooper Pilled Trill (@TrillBroDude) January 9, 2021
doc rivers: we can’t play. we don’t have enough healthy players
adam silver: you must play pic.twitter.com/DfiNnombrG
— seth curry is the best curry (@zjcronin) January 9, 2021
It looks like the league is going to cancel the Sixers game because they won’t have enough players ready to go
Adam Silver: pic.twitter.com/umQj9aCzr8
— Real Hooper Pilled Trill (@TrillBroDude) January 9, 2021
Adam Silver looking at Twitter right now: pic.twitter.com/u0f776M4WJ
— Cameron Grant (@OtherCoolCam101) January 9, 2021
This definitely feels like a complete flop by Adam Silver and the NBA. No team should be playing with seven men, no matter what.
Adam Silver owes everybody an explanation.
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