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ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will miss the All-Star game due to contact with a COVID-19 positive hairdresser in Philadelphia.
The hairdresser is said to have undergone a test, after which he received a positive result. Soon a new test was performed, which showed the same.
According to A. Wojnarowski, the players separated from the rest of the stars, who have already gone to Atlanta, will not be replaced by other basketball players in the star game. Zion Williamson, who will debut in such a match from the beginning of the match, will take the place of J.Embida, who had to play in the starting five.
Simmons and Ambieid had to represent different teams in the All-Star match: the Australian was chosen by LeBron James and the Cameroonian joined Kevin Durant.
Both would not have been newcomers to the All-Star event: B. Simmons was chosen for the third time and J.Embid was chosen for the fourth time.
The Sixers star situation is not expected to evolve into a larger COVID-19 headquarters in Atlanta, where not only did a host of NBA stars gather, but also media representatives from across the United States. .
The NBA All-Star game will begin at 3 pm Lithuanian time night. The Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis will also play in them.
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