Just like his NFL counterpart, NBA commissioner Adam Silver assured fans on Monday that the league won’t “jump the line” to get COVID-19 vaccines for players, coaches or staff.
Silver — speaking with both ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and on a conference call with reporters — said that players in the league are actually pretty low on the totem pole when it comes to needing a vaccine.
"There's no way we'd ever jump the line in any form whatsoever," Silver said on ESPN. "And, for the most part, because our players are so young and healthy without some sort of comorbidity, they will not be a high priority for vaccinations.