Menu
What's new
Troll Kingdom

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Coronavirus and Sports,..The Effects.

NBA: No pay if unvaccinated players can't play​


Players who are forced to miss games due to the executive orders governing vaccination requirements in both New York and San Francisco will not be paid for any games they miss. "Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses," Mike Bass, the NBA's executive vice president of communications, said in a statement Wednesday morning. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are finalizing an agreement over the health and safety protocols for this season, as ESPN reported Tuesday night when the league sent the protocols to teams.

Click Here For Full Story
 

Vaccination rate for NBA players rises to 95 percent, sources say​


The NBA has reached a 95% vaccination threshold of its players, reflecting a steady rise since the opening of training camps this week, league sources told ESPN on Thursday. That uptick -- which includes players who've minimally received one vaccination shot, sources said -- comes as unvaccinated players prepare for losses of salary for games missed in the Bay Area and New York due to local governmental mandates. The protocols will require unvaccinated players to be under many of the same restrictions that the entire league played under for the vast majority of last season, before the COVID-19 vaccine was available. Vaccinated players, on the other hand, will have far fewer restrictions. For example, all fully vaccinated players, as well as Tier 1 personnel -- coaches and anyone else working regularly within 15 feet of players and referees, all of whom have already been mandated to get the vaccine -- will not have to undergo daily testing. Teams have also been instructed to have their seating arrangements prevent players that aren't fully vaccinated from sitting together. One thing that will be consistent for both vaccinated and unvaccinated players is the use of face masks, which the protocols say everyone will have to wear at all times in team facilities, when traveling with the team and where otherwise required under applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations or orders.

Click Here For Complete Story
 

FedEx Forum maintains mask policy for all fans at games of Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Tigers through end of October​


FedEx Forum will continue requiring face masks for everyone attending basketball games for NBA Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis Tigers games and other arena events regardless of vaccination status through the end of October. Wednesday's announcement follows Shelby County's health directive continuing its mask mandate. A release stated that unvaccinated spectators 12 years and older must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test at least 72 hours before allowed to attend Grizzlies and Tigers games, starting with the NBA club's Oct. 20 home opener. Vaccinated fans must show proof of at least one dose for entry. Children age 2-11 must be masked, the release added, and will need to provide proof of a negative COVID test if seated within 15 feet of the court at Grizzlies games. Children under age 2 will not have to wear a mask.

Click Here For Complete Story
 
slack-imgs-3.jpg
 

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy says he tested positive for COVID-19​


Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy became the latest member of the organization to test positive for COVID-19 in the past week. Nagy announced the positive result on Monday after the Bears returned home from Sunday's 38-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bears currently have four players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, with offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson and linebacker Caleb Johnson being the latest to go on the list Sunday. The others on the list are tight end Jimmy Graham and outside linebacker Robert Quinn, who is second on the team with 5.5 sacks.

Click Here For Full Story
 

Green Bay Packers place star WR Davante Adams on COVID-19 list​


The Green Bay Packers could potentially be without Aaron Rodgers' most-important target for their biggest game of the season on Thursday at Arizona after receiver Davante Adams was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Adams tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Adams hasn't publicized his vaccination status, but he hasn't been forced to follow protocols for unvaccinated players, an indication he is vaccinated. If Adams is asymptomatic, he would need two negative PCR tests 24 hours apart in order to play Thursday against the unbeaten Cardinals, who activated pass-rusher Chandler Jones, who is second on the team with 5 sacks, and defensive lineman Zach Allen from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.


Click Here For Full Story
 

Clemson RB Kobe Pace will miss game vs. Florida State because of COVID-19 protocols​


Clemson starting running back Kobe Pace will miss the Florida State game on Saturday because of COVID-19 protocols, coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday. Pace is the third prominent Clemson player to miss a game because of COVID-19 protocols, joining defensive tackle Tyler Davis (vs. Georgia) and wide receiver Joseph Ngata (vs. Pitt).

[url-https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32479047/clemson-rb-kobe-pace-miss-game-vs-florida-state-due-covid-19-protocols]Click Here For Full Story[/url]
 

Minnesota Wild leading scorer Mats Zuccarello, Rem Pitlick enter COVID-19 protocol​


Minnesota Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday. Zuccarello is Minnesota's leading scorer, with seven points, including three goals, through six games. Pitlick had an assist in his debut with the Wild on Tuesday, a 3-2 victory at Vancouver. The Wild recalled forwards Connor Dewar and Kyle Rau and defenseman Jon Lizotte from their AHL affiliate in Iowa for reinforcements ahead of their game at Seattle on Thursday. The Wild abruptly canceled their practice Wednesday while they sorted out the situation. They already had three assistant coaches in the league coronavirus protocol. Wild general manager Bill Guerin said before the season that the team was 100% vaccinated.

Click Here For Full Story
 
CeeJay said:

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy says he tested positive for COVID-19​


Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy became the latest member of the organization to test positive for COVID-19 in the past week. Nagy announced the positive result on Monday after the Bears returned home from Sunday's 38-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bears currently have four players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, with offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson and linebacker Caleb Johnson being the latest to go on the list Sunday. The others on the list are tight end Jimmy Graham and outside linebacker Robert Quinn, who is second on the team with 5.5 sacks.

Click Here For Full Story
Click to expand...


Coach Matt Nagy back with Chicago Bears after clearing COVID-19 protocols​


Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has cleared the NFL's COVID-19 protocols, making the announcement during an in-person news conference Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.Nagy told reporters that he was cleared on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 25 and quarantining for eight days. Nagy missed the Bears' 33-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday as special teams coordinator Chris Tabor took over his duties for that game.

Click Here For Full Story
 
CeeJay said:

Green Bay Packers place star WR Davante Adams on COVID-19 list​


The Green Bay Packers could potentially be without Aaron Rodgers' most-important target for their biggest game of the season on Thursday at Arizona after receiver Davante Adams was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Adams tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Adams hasn't publicized his vaccination status, but he hasn't been forced to follow protocols for unvaccinated players, an indication he is vaccinated. If Adams is asymptomatic, he would need two negative PCR tests 24 hours apart in order to play Thursday against the unbeaten Cardinals, who activated pass-rusher Chandler Jones, who is second on the team with 5 sacks, and defensive lineman Zach Allen from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.


Click Here For Full Story
Click to expand...


Green Bay Packers get top WR Davante Adams back from reserve/COVID-19 list​


At least Jordan Love will have some help when he makes his first NFL start on Sunday for the Green Bay Packers. Devante Adams, the team's top receiver, returned to the team on Thursday after missing the past 10 days while on the
reserve/COVID-19 list and should be available for this weekend's game at the Kansas City Chiefs. Adams leads the Packers with 52 catches and 744 yards with three touchdowns. He ranks third in the NFL in catches and fourth in receiving yards despite missing last week's game. He has been especially good on the road, with 32 catches for 483 yards in four games, leading the NFL in both categories.

Click Here For Full Story
 

New York Giants limit facility access, cite rapid tests for 'unusually high number' of COVID-19 false positives​


The New York Giants say irregularities with the rapid COVID-19 tests used by the NFL's lab seem to have resulted in false positive results for several players, potentially including running back Saquon Barkley. Coach Joe Judge said there were a "good amount" of coaches, players, staff members and even media that had seemingly irregular results over the past few days. Barkley, McKinney and starting left guard Matt Skura tested positive during rapid tests for COVID-19 earlier in the week, but all three players' PCR tests came back negative, setting off alarms that something could be amiss. Twelve of 13 positive results from Tuesday were false positives. The Giants enter the contest amid a turbulent week that began with a Monday night loss in Kansas City. Burns then tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, and the Giants had to retest the entire organization Wednesday and go remote for meetings on Thursday.

Click Here For Full Story
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top