The NBA has had to take unprecedented action in effort to finish out the 2019-20 season in a bubble environment at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The health risks involved and the timing of the season restart has spurred several players from the 22 teams to bow out while efforts are being made to combat racial injustice. This has resulted in some debate within NBA circles regarding whether or not the value of this year’s championship has been diminished by the circumstances of the truncated season.
Shaquille O’Neal is among those that lobbied for the NBA to scrap the season because there would be an asterisk involved with winning a title after all that has transpired.