On March 10, Beijing time, due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus around the world, almost all sports leagues around the world have been affected by different levels. Among them, Serie A, one of the five major leagues, has now announced its suspension. The four major North American leagues also announced a major news today, and they officially restricted the team's locker room from entering and exiting personnel. In other words, except for some inevitable staff and athletes, no one is allowed to enter, and of course, those media are also included. This means that the previous post-match locker room interview session will be completely cancelled next.
The details of the announcement are as follows: "After consulting some experts, since the interview requires close contact between players and reporters, all locker room interview sessions will be cancelled from today. The locker rooms and related internal facilities of all teams will only be open to players and staff. Of course, the media can conduct small-scale interviews outside the locker room, in the temporary interview area."
In addition, NBA also issued an independent notice, which ordered all media to be separated from the players by about 1.8-2.5 meters during the interview process. Faced with this series of measures, almost all fans expressed their understanding, after all, the new coronavirus has seriously threatened the personal safety of the people.
In fact, long ago, the NBA issued a notice to 30 teams to prepare for empty games. When the epidemic is severe, only "necessary staff" will be left on the court, and fans are not allowed to enter the court to watch, and can only watch live TV at home. As soon as Xiao Hua's idea came out, it immediately aroused opposition from many active players, including LeBron James, the first player in the league today.
When James talked about this topic, he said, "No, that's impossible. I can't play this kind of game at all. If there is no fans present, I will not play at all. They are the reason why I play. I fight for my teammates and fans, and that's why I play games. If you let me play in a venue without any fans, then I will just say that I won't play. In short, what decisions the league executives want to make is their business, it has nothing to do with me!"
This statement about James immediately sparked heated discussions from the outside world. One of the league executives personally stood up and accused him: "I have no intention of offending James, but the new coronavirus is indeed a serious public health crisis and may not be completely eliminated in a short period of time. This is not only for the NBA, but also for other major leagues, so I think it is essential for the league to take such measures!"
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