From: jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J )
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Stuff
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:11:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BvvErA.CpM
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Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

rsmith@strobe.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Russ Smith) writes:
>If they're not worried then they won't adopt a waiver. If they adopt a 
>waiver then they are admitting it could happen, there's no middle
>ground.

	They may be admitting it could happen -- but it doesn't express the
	extent they're worrying about it.  Sure I could admit that tomorrow
	I could wake up tomorrow w/ a shotgun pointed at my face, but there's
	no point in worrying about it because I know the odds of that
	happening are slim.  Same goes for this situation.

>One of the biggest problems with AIDS(besides the incredible human loss
>from people dying of it) is the incredible financial burden it is creating
>through health care and lawsuits. If you think your company is exposing
>employees to the threat of AIDS, you better either have insurance, or
>have them sign a waiver.

	Your point here is exactly what I'm trying to say.  The NBA is
	just trying to protect themselves.  It's not like they're all so
	worried about it.  If they were really deadly worried that Magic
	would give AIDS to someone, they wouldn't have let him play again.
	Like I had said earlier, they just want to keep their bases covered.
	If they didn't have some sort of policy, if some player did get
	HIV, he could have sued zillions out of the NBA, and I don't think
	the NBA would want that.  No matter how remote the chances are,
	U have to be prepared.  And that's what the NBA would be doing.
	It's not a matter of being worried that it's going to happen --
	it's just taking precaution.

>playing it. His problem was, they didn't know at the time, the other guy
>had HIV, they found out after the incident when they gave both players
>AIDS tests as a precautionary measure. We know Magic has HIV, the players
>in the NBA should be given an opportunity to freely choose whether they
>should play with him or not, without their only recourse being forfeiting
>a game they refuse to play in.

	Well, in reference to the soccer thing (accidentally got deleted),
	it was a one-time thing, with an awkward and out-of-the-ordinary
	incident that caused the transfer.  And 1 incident since how many
	years AIDS has been known about?  Seriously, what are the chances?
	But I do agree with U that players in the NBA should be given an
	opportunity to freely choose whether or not they will play against
	Magic.  IMHO, I don't think anyone will choose not to play --
	simply so they don't look like a fool.  Even if they don't choose
	to play, no one would forfeit anything.  

	When U think about it, it's very depressing.  Not only do we 
	hold prejudices against race, sex, and color -- but now another
	thing -- carrying a disease now creates discrimination.  Sad what
	this world is coming to.  As if Magic had enough problems (going
	to die a slow death), people call him selfish, egotistic, a money
	grubber, and stupid.  I'd like to see some of U guys in his shoes.

	Jazzy J

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