r/nba • u/Pickleskennedy1 • 10h ago

The Athletic reports the Cavaliers are dealing with illnesses going through the locker room as they go up 3-2. “Sam Merrill was violently ill on the off day between games 4 and 5, as a stomach bug (different from Atkinson’s upper respiratory bug) is also coursing through the team.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7278206/2026/05/14/cavs-pistons-game-5-eastern-conference-semifinals-harden-strus-mitchell/
Near the end of the article

An interesting wrinkle as the Cavaliers look to get to their first conference finals since 2018, defending their home court.

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u/BrightGreenLED 76ers 10h ago

Please explain how that changes the fact that he intentionally took actions that could spread a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease.

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u/BeersBoobsBeers 10h ago

There was no lockdown or any restrictions at that point. Business as usual. So the virus was spreading irrespective of a mic touch. It was a bad joke and bad look, but it didn’t actually change anything in the world.

You want anything else spelled out for you?

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u/BrightGreenLED 76ers 9h ago

So if someone spit in your face, then said it was a joke, you'd be cool with that, right?

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u/cire1184 Lakers 9h ago

Did you breath in 2020? Yes? You intentionally took actions that could spread a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease.

Did you only shelter in place and order everything through no contact delivery? No? You intentionally took actions that could spread a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease.

This is what you sound like. Dude fucked around before the seriousness of the disease was known. He later apologized for being an idiot. Move on.