2020-2021 MAVS NEWS: Archived

[SleepingHero]

As dumb as that rule sounds on the surface, limiting guests to 2 on the road is surely far more restrictive than unlimited family and friend exposure at home.

I mean yeah on the surface that rule looks a lot more restrictive. But like you said, the NBA cannot and should not regulate the home of these NBA athletes. That's overreach and ridiculous.  


But when the team is on a road trip? That's essentially a company trip. The Mavs players are representing the franchise and the NBA when on the road. Given that, that means they should abide by the rules set forth by the NBA, especially during a pandemic. 

Since the NBA can control what players do on the road (such as no nightlife outings), allowing players to invite up to 2 people of their choosing without any checks is quite frankly idiotic. Sure the 2 people rule is probably for family to see the game, but it's open for abuse. And given how infectious this virus is, it's playing with fire.

The only rationale I can give is that the NBPA lobbied for this rule and probably threatened lockout if they didn't get it.