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Player voices was not heard. The voting of the July tip-off just came from NBA management without regards to what the players feel.
It was only right for the NBA management to craft the format first before talking to the player's association. If I read the NBPA's statement correctly, they all approved the resumption but they have issues with its implementation.
The Board of Player Representatives of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has approved further negotiations with the NBA on a 22-team return to play scenario to restart the 2019-20 NBA season. Various details remain to be negotiated and the acceptance of the scenario would still require that all parties reach agreement on all issues relevant to resuming play.
I'm confident the NBA and NBPA will sort these things out.
I don't know who are the concerned players who wants strict health protocols in place but if any one of them already participated in mass gatherings, they shouldn't be complaining. They shouldn't play either.