Due to the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oregon, Damiam Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian, specified the dangers the disease exposes the players to:
“Obviously, it’s concerning, especially in the environment that we work in, we’re constantly high-fiving and signing autographs and greeting people. We’re always in the presence of thousands of people. So, you’re concerned for those reasons and then we’re around (the media) as well. … So, it’s kind of a concern, but you just got to do your best to take care of yourself, try to stay clean, keep your hands clean. For me, I’ve just been trying to keep myself and my son out of as many crowds as possible.”
