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Pistons owner Tom Gores buys 100,000 surgical masks for front-line workers amid pandemic

The Pistons are continuing their effort to help the city of Detroit in the fight against COVID-19.

The Pistons announced Monday that team owner Tom Gores is buying 100,000 surgical-grade masks, which will be distributed by medical workers, first responders and other essential city workers on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic.

“First responders and city workers are on the front line of this crisis and they need our support now more than ever,” Gores said in a statement. “I’m proud of the way people are coming together.