Multiple Reports: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons Weren’t Allowed To Play In NBA All-Star Game Due To ‘Contact Tracing’
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey: “Sixers All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons did not play in Sunday night’s All-Star Game because of coronavirus contact tracing. Before arriving in Atlanta, they were exposed to a Philadelphia-area barber who has tested positive for COVID-19. They have not been in contact with people…Atlanta due to the league’s health and safety protocols…Simmons and Embiid have both tested negative and were back in the Philadelphia area while the All-Star Game was being played”.