NBA ‘Season From Hell’ Vexes Players and Sends Revenue Plunging
- Union chief says players seeking clarity on financial picture
- NBA paused season after player tested positive for coronavirus
The NBA store in New York City.
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The first inquiry arrived at the NBA Players Association just seconds after Commissioner Adam Silver suspended the regular season because of the coronavirus. One player, and then another, and then a whole lot more, all wanted to know the same thing: How much was this going to cost them?
“Players aren’t stupid,” Michele Roberts, the union’s executive director, said in a phone interview. “Guys wanted a ballpark.”