The Most Important Shots In The NBA: Vaccines

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🗓️ 6 May 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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As we approach the NBA playoffs, stakes are high for missing games, and coronavirus vaccines are tantamount. The person leading vaccine rollout, and all player health and safety amid this pandemic, is Dr. Leroy Sims. As Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs for the NBA, Sims has overseen every detail of fighting COVID-19. He shares insights from an unprecedented year, and what he sees ahead. Then Jeff Passan has news about baseball player Drew Robinson. He attempted suicide. And lived. And now he’s returning to the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's more than just a basketball game going on here at Pfizer Forum.
0:04.0	The Bucks are giving out free COVID vaccinations.
0:07.0	Milwaukee is among the NBA franchises with the highest number of players and staff vaccinated.
0:13.0	About 70% of NBA players have gotten at least their first shot.
0:17.0	And Mike, they're certainly hoping that number goes up before the playoffs.
0:20.0	The NBA playoffs start And Mike, they're certainly hoping that number goes up before the playoffs.
0:32.5	The NBA playoffs start two weeks from Saturday, but some shots have already determined what will happen on the court.
0:40.8	At the center of the sports vaccination effort is one man. Dr. Leroy Sims, the head of medical affairs for the NBA, the man who's overseen every aspect of the league's response to COVID-19.
0:48.6	So today, the doctor in charge of the health of the entire NBA shares exactly what this pandemic is taught him.
0:57.6	And where we go from here.
1:00.5	I'm Pablo Torre. It's Thursday, May 6th.
1:04.3	This is ESPN Daily.
1:09.6	Dr. Leroy Sims. Thank you so much for talking to me today, man.
1:12.5	I appreciate it.
1:13.6	It's great to be here with you.
1:14.8	This is a truly a pleasure.
1:16.8	Well, listen, you are the medical director of the National Basketball Association.
1:20.7	That is a job you've held since 2018.
1:22.9	That is a job that I did not have that many questions about in like 2019, but now I have many questions for you.
1:30.1	And I just want to start off pretty basically.
1:32.0	What has your day to day been like?
1:33.7	Because you're trying to keep everybody safe during this pandemic that we're still going through, obviously.
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