The statement did not say if LeBron had tested positive for COVID-19 or if he had come into close contact with someone infected.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced this Tuesday that LeBron James has entered the health and safety protocol for the NBA’s covid-19, so he was ruled out for the game that his team won 92-117 against the Sacramento Kings and could be in the next three.
In the statement released by the purple and gold team It was not reported if LeBron had tested positive for the coronavirus or if he had come into close contact with anyone. infected.
The Lakers superstar, who has been vaccinated, must now pass two negative tests before he is allowed to return to the court.
If LeBron has tested positive, could face up to 10 days apart, according to US media reports.
If this is the case, the former Miami Hits and Cleveland Cavaliers player would miss his team’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday; the Boston Celtics, on Tuesday, December 7; and possibly against the Memphis Grizzlies, on Thursday the 9th.
LeBron and the rest of the Lakers roster were fully vaccinated before the start of the season. The four-time MVP had refused earlier this year to say whether he would take the vaccine, but said in September that he had opted to get vaccinated to protect himself and care for his family.
Despite initial skepticism, LeBron James vaccinates: ‘It was the best for my family’
“I was very skeptical (about the vaccine), but I did my research (…), it seemed to me that it was the best not only for me but for my family and my friends, and that is why I decided to do it,” he said in the Lakers day to present the new season.
However, LeBron drew criticism in some quarters after saying it wasn’t his job to encourage other players to get vaccinated.
“I don’t think I should be involved in what other people should do for their bodies and their livelihoods,” the star player said in September.
“I know what I did for myself and my family. I know what some of my friends did for their families. But when it comes to speaking for everyone and their individualities, and the things they want to do, that’s not my job, “he added. (D)
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