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October 1, 2009Playing the Browns “What if?” Game
October 1, 2009
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The Boston Globe is reporting that the NBA has issued a no-handshake policy after games, in order to combat the fear-inducing H1N1 virus. Though this is a specific instance of one particular strain of influenza, it seems the NBA has bought into the hype and will be strictly enforcing the policy.
Alternative methods of showing props are fist-bumping or chest bumping. There is no clarification if one-armed bro hugs are allowed.
Looks like LeBron just got the memo a bit early and put it into effect after the playoff loss!! LOL!!!!
(Update 2:00PM – The NBA is now reporting that the Boston Globe is in fact a bunch of liars and that this is not true.)
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Because disease ONLY lives in the palms of hands…
Should I have typed that in all caps?
Sheesh.
The NBA: Where Ridiculous Overreaction Happens
It’s not like they aren’t touching each other during the games.
LeBron just didn’t want to catch H1N1 from Stan Van Gundy and ruin his summer vacation.
I’ve read about the same thing for certain levels of volleyball and wrestling. Yeah, wrestling, I’m thinking the handshake at the end of each match is pretty low on the contact meter and should be the least of their worries.
You gotta love in that picture that Sheed already has his hands on his knees. The Celts are really old.
Does this policy also apply to groupies?
Cause they don’t all touch the same basketball for the whole game? Man… people are crazy. I had a guy in a meeting refuse to shake hands with people, then proceeded to take the drawings I handed him and go over them. How dumb are people?
PIFML – My thoughts exactly.
What about just before the tip-off when the starters are gathering for the jump ball and shaking hands and doing the man-hug? Is that not allowed as well?
great now there are going to be a million lame lebron jokes probably starting with deadspin.
The Sinks, the showers, the catered food, the basketball, a giant room full of 1,000s of fans, shaking hands with fans after the game, the shenanigans (use your imagination) after the games, the players kids at home (aka walking petri dishes of the latest and greatest sickness going around schools)…These are all effective places to catch H1N1-as well as many other diseases.
This is a great example of HUGE overkill. Here is a simpler-and more effective solution: mandating players wash their hands before and after the game. Crazy, I know, and not 100% effective- but that would work way better than not shaking hands and then touching a communal ball for an hour or two.
But hey, what do I know? I am sure the executives at the NBA know far more about this disease and infectiousness than I do–a guy whose working hard on a degree in microbiology.
LOL, okay I got a good chuckle outta that, lies or not.
Sounds like the old AIDS panic to me.