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2020 Olympics: Bradley Beal to miss Tokyo games, Jerami Grant also enters coronavirus health and safety protocols

On Thursday, USA Basketball announced that Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will not play in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to coronavirus protocols where he has been in since yesterday. Based on the tweet by USA Basketball, it appears that he likely tested positive for the coronavirus.

Unfortunately, there’s more bad news for Team USA. Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant is also in health and safety protocols, though he hasn’t tested positive for the coronavirus yet, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Bradley Beal, who was placed under USA Basketball's health & safety protocols on Wednesday, will remain in protocol & will be unable to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games.