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Ben Simmons ruled out of NBA All Star game for COVID reasons, players question why game is happening
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out for Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game because of COVID-19 contact tracing protocols.
Key points:
- Ben Simmons was set to play in his third All Star team, coming off the bench for Team LeBron
- Players had questioned why the All Star game had to happen this year in which 31 games have already been postponed due to the pandemic
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league had to find a “balance” between the health and safety of players and the basketball community
Embiid and Simmons reportedly both were exposed to a barber in Philadelphia who tested positive for the coronavirus early on Sunday.
Both players travelled to Atlanta, the site of the All-Star Game, after their…
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