Mike Malone roasts NBA rule on banning of coaches’ families in the bubble

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

“60 days and not having access and not being granted the privilege to have my family come here, to me, is criminal in nature. And that shouldn’t be. Shouldn’t be at all,” said Denver Nuggets’ head coach, Michael Malone.

It has been two months since the NBA bubble started and now, with the playoffs already in its second round of the playoffs, the big league is allowing the players’ families to come and join them inside the Disney World Campus.

Players like Fred Vanvleet of the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers’ Marcus Morris, and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had their moments with their children who came to see their games and support them.

However, coach Malone can’t understand the NBA’s rule of banning the coaches’ families from visiting the Orlando premises until now.

“I say, shame on you, NBA. This is crazy. I miss my family, and I think I speak for me, I speak for my coaches and probably all the coaches down here,” Malone added.

The worse thing is that the NBA has not specifically stated the reason behind such rule and Malone thinks it’s unfair that the players get to see their loved ones and they can’t.

Aside from coach Malone, Miami Heat chief tactician Erik Spoelstra also expressed his disagreement with the NBA’s rule.

“We’re not in the military. We don’t have a background in this. I miss my family dearly. These are extraordinary times and this is an extraordinary opportunity here in this bubble. So, I get it. This is not easy,” Spoelstra shared.