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NBA overthrows Rockets forward after breaching bubble
(Agence France-Presse) – September 12, 2020 – 11:12 am
NEW YORK, United States – Houston Rockets forward Danuel House will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs following a violation of COVID-19 quarantine rules, the league announced Friday.
The NBA season, closed on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic, resumed in July in a bubble atmosphere under strict health and safety rules at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
The league conducted an investigation into House’s actions and found that he had violated the rules by having an unauthorized guest in his hotel room.
“The NBA has concluded its investigation of a recent violation of campus health and safety protocols,” the league said in a statement.
“The findings are that (I) Houston Rockets forward Danuel House had a guest in his hotel room for several hours on September 8 who was not authorized to be on campus and (II) no evidence was found. that other players or staff had contact with the guest or were involved in this incident. “
The statement said House would leave the NBA campus and would not play for the Rockets again this season.
The rest of the Rockets could soon follow House out of the bubble.
Houston trailed the Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series with game five on Saturday.
In nine playoff appearances, House averaged 11.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
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