"LeBron can’t sit for his steroids anymore" - NBA Fans Erupt as Adam Silver Rolls Out Dramatic Update to Injury Report Policy

The NBA is updating how teams roll out injury reports moving forward. On Friday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the league has started to enact several sports betting policies for all 30 teams. That includes how they submit injury reports, which include extensive updates to the media.

The league has been in hot water regarding sports betting over the past few months. This time, however, they want to address the issue with some fixes.

"The NBA is enacting several sports betting policies to its 30 teams, including changing injury reporting rules: Teams now will be required to resubmit injury listings on game day between 11 am and 1 pm local time and update public reports every 15 minutes, sources tell ESPN," Charania reported.

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This led fans to erupt on the social media platform, following the major update from Adam Silver. Here are some of what the fans said.

"LeBron can’t sit for his steroids anymore," a fan said. "Kawhi gonna retire lmao," another fan commented. "Ty Lue will 100% be arrested for gambling. Give it 3 months," one fan said.

More fans had something to say about the league's new policy.

"Too many people resurrecting from the dead or going out with illness at the literal last minute, finally," someone commented. "Embiid and the Sixers will not be participating," a comment read. "How about we just stop promoting sports betting during actual games and having the athletes doing the same lol," a fan suggested.

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The NBA is launching a stricter fan code of conduct

The NBA is doing its best to protect the players, even from fans. The league wants to make sure that each game is a safe space for the players. This is why they are making fans act according to their new addition to their code of conduct.

Brett Siegel, a league insider, revealed what they anticipate from supporters going ahead.

"Any negative behavior and verbiage regarding sports betting towards players will NOT be tolerated and will immediately result in punishment, sources told @ClutchPoints," "Essentially, don't go yelling at players that they cost you money on your bets, as you will be swiftly removed and likely banned from NBA events," he added. "If you want to waste your money, go ahead, but the only person to blame if you lose is yourself."

These new changes are addressed to sports betting. While betting is tolerated in the league, they want everyone to still enjoy the game.

Edited by Reign Amurao