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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers News: Frank Vogel Shares Coaching Staff Was Not Tested For Coronavirus
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Lakers News: Frank Vogel Shares Coaching Staff Was Not Tested For Coronavirus

Ron Gutterman
Published: 04/05/2020
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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Lakers faced a scary moment when they were told to test for coronavirus due to four Brooklyn Nets testing positive as well.

Head coach Frank Vogel remained in communication with the team throughout their 14-day quarantine and discussed next steps with the group when it finally came to an end.

Vogel has been a great leader for this team throughout the 2019-20 NBA season, so it’s no surprise that he would continue to do so during such a stressful time. And while Vogel and the rest of the coaching staff followed health guidelines with regard to social distancing, only the players were tested.

Vogel revealed that he and the Lakers coaching staff did not get tested for the virus due to the recommendation from team doctors, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN:

“To my knowledge, the rest of the staff was not tested,” Vogel said on a conference call with reporters Thursday. “The only people that were tested upon the news of the Brooklyn Nets’ positive test results were our players. That was … following the lead of our team doctor and the local health officials.”

Vogel also said that tests were given out on a case-by-case basis and that he felt safe enough with social distancing to not need a test:

“I reassured my family that I was in good health and obviously, while I had been around those guys, there had been some social distancing guidelines in place, so I felt fine and I also felt confident that a test wasn’t needed for me personally. But I think everybody is in a case-by-case basis with that.”

With the team’s 14-day quarantine over, it’s likely that the coaching staff didn’t really need to get tested as long as they followed the advice of health officials.

The Lakers will likely remain sheltered in place in order to stay as healthy as possible for a potential return to playing. Any illnesses to players could set back a return date even farther, eventually even canceling the season altogether.

If the Lakers want a chance to take home the 2020 NBA championship, they will do everything in their power to stay healthy between now and then.

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ByRon Gutterman
Ron Gutterman is a Washington State University alum from Anaheim, California, and is currently a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com, RamsNewsWire.com, and RaidersNewsWire.com. He is also the lead editor for AngelsNation.com. With Lakers Nation, Rams News Wire, Raiders News Wire, and Angels Nation, Ron assists in news, game coverage, analysis, and hot takes via his Twitter account, @rongutterman24. Without a doubt, Ron's favorite Laker, and favorite athlete of all time, is Kobe Bryant. Ron began watching basketball when he was 6 years old, in 2005, when Bryant was dragging the likes of Smush Parker and Ronny Turiaf to playoff spots. Ron's all time favorite Lakers moment was Bryant's final game when he dropped 60 points. While the Lakers beating the Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, as Metta World Peace hit the game clinching three, will always be a top option, Bryant's final night takes the cake. Contact: ron@mediumlargela.com
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