By Waylon Galvez
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra said his agency is mulling the idea of adopting the NBA system in going after the violators of the stricter health guidelines in the pro leagues.
In all probability, Mitra said his office will be putting up a ‘hotline’ so that violators of health protocols can be reported.
“Yes we’ll adopt that. We still have time to study it,” said Mitra in a message to Tempo.
The NBA reportedly has put up a ‘hotline’ so that ‘anonymous callers’ can report players who are not following the guidelines inside the bubble in Orlando, Florida.
In a report, Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers was hit with a 10-day quarantine after he was seen in a strip club in Atlanta. He was allowed to go out of the bubble due to personal reasons.
The GAB chief warned that those who would violate the rules would be fined by their respective leagues.
Also, it’s likely to get suspension or revocation of license, which GAB gives to professional athletes.
“Okay yan self regulation. Pero kapag nakita na namin hindi na tama, we can revoke licenses, or suspend them (player),” said Mitra.
Upon the orders of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), Mitra has been working with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Department of Health as they formed the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) guidelines for pro athletes.
