88-674: The 2020 NBA Bubble was the bio-secure bubble at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida , near Orlando , that was created by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to protect its players from the COVID-19 pandemic during the final eight games of the 2019–20 regular season and throughout the 2020 NBA playoffs . Twenty-two out of the 30 NBA teams were invited to participate (the other eight had been eliminated from playoff contention) with games being held behind closed doors at
176-753: A Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives , threatened to pull tax breaks for the Oklahoma City Thunder if they kneeled. All of the players and coaches from both the Thunder and the opposing Utah Jazz kneeled anyway. In response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin , the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic on August 26. Later that day,
264-581: A berth into the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League (for a total of 54 matches), from July 8 to August 11. On August 11, 2020, the Portland Timbers defeated Orlando City SC 2-1 to win the tournament. Meanwhile, the 2019–20 NBA season was concluded at the AdventHealth Arena, HP Field House, and the Visa Athletic Center. 22 teams were invited: the 16 teams in playoff position at the time of
352-820: A brief few weeks in March–April 2020 at The Nightmare Factory, AEW's de facto training facility in Norcross, Georgia ). To make up for not being able to have live fans, employees and contracted wrestlers served as the live audience during matches in which they were not involved. In July, AEW began experimenting with invited guests in selected seating areas for a plan towards allowing ticketed spectators. Episodes were done in consecutive days so wrestlers can spend two days every other week. In August, with NASCAR Holdings having successfully held two Daytona International Speedway race meetings (one IMSA and one NASCAR) and one IMSA meeting at Sebring International Raceway , AEW began to readmit
440-591: A bubble in two Canadian cities to conduct its 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs , with Eastern Conference teams being initially hubbed at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and Western Conference teams being hubbed out of Rogers Place in Edmonton. Beginning with the conference finals, all games were played in Edmonton, including the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals . The 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were originally awarded to Edmonton and Red Deer. Due to COVID-19 restrictions,
528-585: A bubble known as " Fight Island " to conduct international events, which comprised a quarantine zone on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi , and used the du Forum concert venue as its competition site. UFC later returned to Yas Island to hold UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar in January 2021; although branded as a Fight Island card, the event was held with limited spectators at the newly opened Etihad Arena instead. The July 2020 test series between England and West Indies
616-509: A bubble were typically produced with television audiences in mind, and broadcasters were able to employ production techniques not possible in a typical venue with fans, such as different camera angles (including drone cameras) and enhanced microphone configurations. The venue was customized with video boards and artificial crowd noise to simulate the experience of the designated home team's venue, and display mosaics of "virtual" fans via videoconferencing . Taiwan's Super Basketball League
704-588: A daily health monitoring review. National broadcaster ESPN , in partnership with the NBA and the league's other broadcaster TNT , set up a 100-plus camera infrastructure surrounding the three arenas being used at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The national broadcasts also had additional cameras to provide new angles, including a "rail cam" at the side of the court, and free-throw line cameras. ESPN and Turner production staff and some on-air hosts were present inside
792-404: A documentary on HBO Max called The Day Sports Stood Still . Around the start of the 2019–20 NBA season suspension , Chris Paul called movie producer Brian Grazer about the season's suspension, alongside every other major sports league that was set to play around this time, making for an interesting documentary. In addition to covering the season's suspension period and how it affected some of
880-673: A fraction of the $ 1.5 billion sought. Disney appealed the judgment, and settled out of court in September 2002 for undisclosed terms. With Planet Hollywood just out of bankruptcy, Disney offered to purchase its All Star Café located here in February 2000 and acquired the lease in March 2000. It became What's Next? Cafe in 2007 before being rebranded as ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill in 2010. In August 2004, 20 acres of additional fields, four baseball diamonds with other multi-use fields, were added under
968-418: A game was scheduled had to forego participating in the game to complete their isolation. The NBA had a hotline allowing people to anonymously report players who broke the rules of the bubble, which players referred to as the "snitch hotline". Players always had to wear masks, with eating and exercise being exceptions. Additionally, staff working at these facilities had to wear masks and gloves at all times, though
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#17328484538981056-613: A limited number of fans (10–15% venue capacity), with a gradual increase in spectators running frequently before running full capacity shows in May 2021. AEW resumed live touring in July 2021. Television and film director Tyler Perry has used a bubble model to film productions at his Tyler Perry Studios in Georgia, United States . The studio is situated on the site of the former Fort McPherson military base, with cast and crew staying and quarantining in
1144-526: A longstanding relationship with the player could stay in the room and quarantine upon arrival for one week. On October 11, the season concluded with zero cases of COVID-19 in the bubble for its entire duration. The controversial decision by the NBA to enact bubble play had initially received mixed reaction from its players and coaches, with some players referring to it as a prison sentence. Many players refused to participate, which forced teams to field lineups that were second-rate. Other players complained about
1232-726: A neutral site model for its 2020 postseason in order to reduce the chance of further disruption, with games split between venues in California and Texas beginning with the Division Series round, and the 2020 World Series held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas . Most games were held behind closed doors, except for the National League Championship Series and World Series in Arlington, which hosted spectators at 25% of
1320-469: A playoff spot when the season was suspended. The plan initially received a mixed reaction from players and coaches. After playing three exhibition scrimmages inside the bubble in late July, the invited teams played eight additional regular season games to determine playoff seeding. The playoffs began on August 17, and the NBA Finals began on September 30. During the playoffs, there were additional delays to
1408-457: A series of head-to-head competitions between the players. According to event organizers, over the last four years, the Pro Bowl and festivities surrounding it have generated an estimated $ 100-million economic impact for Central Florida. In March 2019, it was announced that Wide World of Sports would host the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. In May 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in
1496-534: A single sports season, tournament, or for an ongoing series of events, allowing them to still be held and made available to broadcast audiences. A bio-secure bubble typically consisted of multiple sites comprising a secure perimeter (often within close proximity to each other), including player residences (such as hotels), training facilities, and the venue proper. All participants, including players, team staff, and other staff (such as broadcasting staff present on-site) were screened and tested for COVID-19 before entering
1584-595: A smooth transition into the bubble and a successful end to the season: With fans not being permitted to attend in person, the NBA installed 17-foot (5.2 m) screens on the courts to display multimedia content and a mosaic of virtual spectators powered by Microsoft Teams . On July 30, the season resumed as planned, with the Utah Jazz defeating the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers defeating
1672-617: A sports destination. The venue opened on March 28, 1997, with an exhibition baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds . On April 21–27, the main tennis courts hosted the U.S. Men's Clay Court Tennis Championships. A grand opening was held May 15, 1997. The initial build out consisted of nine venues with a 10th, the Olympic velodrome, expected in the third quarter 1997. Initial tenants were Braves & its rookie team,
1760-546: A truncated season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex , similar to the NBA Bubble. However, their regular season gave each team 15 total games between February 10 and March 6, with no divisional or conference alignments at all during that season, before the eight best regular season teams competed in a single-elimination playoff from March 8 until the championship game on March 11. The single elimination tournament ended with
1848-402: A visit to vacation destinations in the area. The complex includes nine venues and hosts numerous professional and amateur sporting events throughout the year. In reference to the weekly ABC Sports television show, Wide World of Sports ( Disney bought ABC in 1996), the complex was originally known as Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex from 1997 until 2010, when it was rebranded with
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#17328484538981936-406: Is Back Tournament —at a bubble within the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The 2020 Chinese Super League split its teams between Dalian and Suzhou . The Philippines Football League is noted for hosting its 2020 season in just under two weeks under a bubble with a downsized format, due to financial and logistics issues caused by the pandemic. The National Hockey League established
2024-727: Is thus similar in setup to the Little League World Series ). It also hosted the first-ever NBA play-in game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020 bubble basketball . First announced in March 2007, the complex's 10th anniversary year, the Visa Athletic Center (formerly Jostens Center) is a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m ) arena (36% smaller than the HP Field House without
2112-414: The 2020 NBA playoffs . Bio-secure bubble A bio-secure bubble , also known as a bubble , or hub city , was a hosting arrangement for sporting events that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic , under which events were held at a centralized site, often behind closed doors , with strict quarantine and safety protocols in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 . A bubble was established for
2200-420: The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and the teams staying at Disney World hotels. The bubble was a $ 190 million investment by the NBA to protect its 2019–20 season, which was initially suspended by the pandemic on March 11, 2020. The bubble recouped an estimated $ 1.5 billion in revenue. In June, the NBA approved the plan to resume the season at Disney World, inviting the 22 teams that were within six games of
2288-704: The Harlem Globetrotters , NFL Experience , the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships , Amateur Athletic Union , Official All Star Café and Northeastern University 's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. Disney bid for the Florida state high school football finals for 1997 but lost to Gainesville. In June 1999, the complex made a deal with the Florida High School Activities Association to host
2376-576: The Los Angeles Clippers . The games were played across three Disney venues at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex: the HP Field House, the Visa Athletic Center and The AdventHealth Arena . The NBA launched an advertising campaign, "It's a Whole New Game", to promote the resumption. A second bubble to be hosted in Chicago was briefly considered by the NBA for the eight teams not invited to
2464-662: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 to win the best-of-7 series 4-2. In 2021, the NBA G League reached an agreement to host the 2020–21 season exclusively at the complex. On March 11, 2021, the Lakeland Magic defeated the Delaware Blue Coats 97-78 to win the championship. A 7,500 seat baseball stadium built in 1997 also has 2,000 more lawn seating. One of the original components of Wide World of Sports, it
2552-559: The National Basketball Association and National Hockey League did not record any new cases of COVID-19 within their respective bubbles during the duration of competitions staged there. By contrast, the 2020 regular seasons of Major League Baseball and the NFL —which had teams travelling to individual venues as usual (albeit with MLB realigning its schedule to reduce travel)—were affected by outbreaks among players that led to various postponed games. Major League Baseball eventually decided to use
2640-489: The USL Pro Orlando City Soccer Club during the 2014 season. The team had additional seating added for a total of 5,200 seats. Consisting of four professional baseball fields and one practice infield , the quadraplex also includes batting tunnels, pitching mounds, hitting tunnels, masters pitching machines, and ten bullpens . All fields are equipped for night play. The first venue to be completed at
2728-503: The home and away structure of a traditional NBA season. Game feeds had been augmented in real-time to insert graphics on the court's floor such as the "home" team's logo, their real venue's name, and advertising, similar to National Football League (NFL) broadcast's 1st & Ten line . There were 22 teams that were invited to the bubble: the 16 teams in playoff position and the six teams within six games of playoff position, with their seeding and overall records. Notes As
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2816-634: The "bubble". ESPN and Turner had many announcers , play-by-play , color , and other commentators physically present to call bubble games. For regional broadcasters, live feeds were fed to their respective studio for calling and broadcasting. While most ESPN and Turner announcers were in the bubble, 79-year-old Turner play-by-play commentator Marv Albert and 87-year-old ESPN color commentator Hubie Brown declined to participate citing their advanced ages as potential risks for severe illness from COVID-19. Several players including LeBron James and Anthony Davis had some mental problems due to not having family in
2904-566: The #6 seed Lakeland Magic (affiliate team of the Orlando Magic ) winning the G League Championship by a final score of 97–78 over the #4 seed Delaware Blue Coats (affiliate team of the Philadelphia 76ers ). Devin Cannady was given the NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player Award after the championship game concluded that day. For the 2020–21 NBA season , the NBA hoped to prevent spread of
2992-626: The 2019–20 season in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World, after prior consideration of Las Vegas and Houston as potential spots. On June 5, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) approved negotiations with the NBA. On June 17, 2020, the NBA released a medical protocol to be used during the season restart in the bubble to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches, officials, and staff. This protocol included regular testing for COVID-19 prior to and throughout
3080-536: The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. The Tampa Bay Rays used the complex for 2023 spring training, due to Charlotte Sports Park having been heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian . Disney built the US$ 100 million facility on former wetlands under the direction of Disney Vice President Reggie Williams . Construction started in July 1995. The complex was built to publicize Walt Disney World, fill hotel rooms, grow sponsorship revenue, and build Walt Disney World's position as
3168-567: The Baseball Quadraplex, Softball Quadraplex and four multiple purpose fields. One of the fields has 500 permanent seats, and another has 1,000 permanent seats, expandable to up to 3,000 with additional grandstands. Field 17, the field with the larger grandstands, hosts the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic , an annual eight-team preseason soccer tournament featuring Major League Soccer teams. The complex hosted
3256-510: The COVID-19 virus by having their teams limit the number of fans allowed to enter their stadiums to watch their games live, with a majority of them deciding to play behind closed doors as an extra precaution. However, throughout January 2021, the number of games suspended for the 2020–21 season dramatically increased from only one game in 2020 to 22 by the end of January. With the NBA creating more rules and regulations to combat even greater spread of
3344-496: The Disney facilities, such as pools, golf courses, bicycles, gaming areas, barbers, bowling, ping pong, and spa services. RFID -enabled MagicBands , which are normally used at Walt Disney World for hotel keys and other admissions and personalization features at theme park attractions, were utilized as a check-in and contact tracing mechanism, and could be used to restrict access to practice facilities and courts if one had not completed
3432-690: The ESPN complex. The stadium has hosted two regular season Major League Baseball series in 2007 and 2008 featuring the Tampa Bay Rays as the home team. A 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena , formerly the Milk House, Disney Fieldhouse and HP Field House , sponsored by State Farm . It hosts the ESPN Events Invitational college basketball tournament annually. The State Farm Field House has 50,000 square feet (4,600 m ) with stadium style seating with
3520-579: The IIHF established a bubble for the tournament and hosted it solely at Rogers Place. WWE introduced an arena residence inspired by bubbles in August 2020 known as the " ThunderDome ", which became the home arena for its major pay-per-view events and weekly programs (such as Raw and SmackDown ) . It replaced the smaller studio of the WWE Performance Center , a training facility where WWE originated
3608-400: The NBA and NBPA agreed on three commitments for social justice reform efforts, including opening up arenas as voting centers in the upcoming election . With the success of the 2020 NBA Bubble, the NBA decided to implement the same measures utilized there into the 2020–21 NBA G League season , dubbed as the "2021 G League Bubble" by media outlets like ESPN . In the G League Bubble setting, it
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3696-445: The NBA and NBPA announced an agreement where the eight teams could have voluntary group workouts at their respective practice facilities from September 4 to October 10. The NBA produced a rule book of more than 100 pages to protect its players in an attempt to salvage the remainder of the season. Rules included isolation periods, testing requirements, and the potential for financial penalties. Any players subject to isolation periods when
3784-597: The NBA announced that in light of the Bucks' decision, all games for the day were postponed. The NBPA held a meeting to address the situation regarding the boycott, where the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted not to play the remainder of the season. Every other team, however, voted to continue playing. On August 27, the players agreed to continue the playoffs, but all games scheduled for that night were postponed as well. The playoffs were resumed on August 29, after
3872-498: The NBA in future pandemics or major disease outbreaks. On March 11, 2020, the NBA announced the suspension of the 2019–20 season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for COVID-19 hours before the Jazz road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder . On June 4, the NBA Board of Governors approved 29–1 (with the lone outlier being the Portland Trail Blazers ) resuming
3960-528: The United States , there were reports that both Major League Soccer and the NBA were in talks with Disney to host the teams to have their respective seasons in the complex. It was then confirmed that the complex would host both leagues. The 2020 Major League Soccer season held the MLS is Back Tournament , which had three regular season matches for each of the 26 teams as well as a bracket tournament to determine
4048-497: The area for complex visitors and budget-minded Disney World visitors. Shelved due to economic downturn, the project was revived with the 2013 sale of the property to first phase developer JL Properties Inc. of Alaska. An October 16, 2014, groundbreaking took place for the first phase, consisting of two Marriott International brand hotels which opened in January 2016. From 2006 to 2008, the Disney Channel Games were held at
4136-542: The bench, players wore T-shirts with large print and the text "Black Lives Matter". This phrase was also painted in large font on all official basketball courts being used for gameplay. Additionally, players were allowed the option to replace the names on the backs of their jerseys with a meaningful statement of their choice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The national anthem was pre-recorded in advance exclusively by African American artists. Jonathan Isaac
4224-406: The bubble affected their mental health. The bubble followed the schedule below: In addition to the three venues in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex which were hosting games, three official Disney resorts were chosen to host the teams, with the teams being arranged based on their respective records prior to entering the bubble. Although teams competed in the same campus, bubble games maintained
4312-478: The bubble so they would also have some sort of competitive play instead of merely sitting out the entire time from March 2020 to the start of the 2020–21 season in December, referred to as the "Delete Eight", but ultimately the plan fell through. Although it was reported that the eight teams would have an opportunity to join the NBA Bubble in Orlando following the playoffs, this also did not work out. On August 20, 2020,
4400-448: The bubble was "better than what we had envisioned". Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler used the opportunity to start a coffee shop in the bubble, where he charged $ 20 per cup. Butler was also one of few players to make the decision not to allow his family to visit in the bubble, stating that his time in the bubble was a "business trip". Several players, including Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George , also commented on how being in
4488-450: The bubble, live within its confines for the duration of the event, and were prohibited from leaving the perimeter until they had completed play. The participants were screened and tested regularly for COVID-19, and restricted from access to and by the general public. Participants were reprimanded and penalized if they breached biosecurity protocols while within the bubble. As they were usually held without public spectators, events within
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#17328484538984576-450: The bubble. There was a total of 93 days in the bubble, and star LeBron James struggled to enjoy the off court activities in the Bubble due to lack of family life. He quotes that viewers "don't quite understand the mindset" you had to be in to truly understand what happened in the Bubble. However, there are several players that also enjoyed the bubble lifestyle. Player Steven Adams quoted that it
4664-682: The complex as its third indoor multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena. Also that month, United States Specialty Sports Association left for the Space Coast Complex in Viera, Florida ending its use of ESPN's complex. Since 2017, the Complex is host of the NFL Pro Bowl activities prior to the game. Besides having open practices for fans, ESPN broadcasts the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown,
4752-538: The complex was rebranded as the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It received a massive upgrade, having installed HD video scoreboards at several venues, a new complex-wide audio system, and a broadcast production facility. New venues and activities at the complex included the PlayStation Pavilion and Custom Tee Center by Champion. Prior to the rebranding in 2007, Disney announced a 450-acre Flamingo Crossings hotel-and-retail development. It would be located near
4840-533: The complex. In July 2015, it was announced that the 2016 Invictus Games would be held at the complex. The Invictus Games were held from May 8 to 12, 2016. Prince Harry , Michelle Obama , and Morgan Freeman all spoke at the Opening and Closing ceremony. Over 500 service members were in attendance, along with other notable public figures, including former United States President George W. Bush and Second Lady Jill Biden . In early January 2018, The Arena opened at
4928-668: The complex. Due to actor availability issues, The Disney Channel Games were cancelled in 2009 and onwards. From May 9–11, 2014, a WNBA pre-season tournament consisting of four teams was held alongside an AAU girls basketball tournament at the complex, with the Minnesota Lynx winning the tournament over the Chicago Sky 76–69. While the Citrus Bowl was under repairs, the Orlando City Soccer Club played its 2014 home games at
5016-465: The designs had some similarities, the complex was also similar to numerous other sporting facilities, and the concept of a sports park was too generic for any one group to claim ownership. The two men, represented in part by noted attorney Johnnie Cochran , sued Disney in Orange County civil court . In August 2000, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs with damages in the amount of $ 240 million,
5104-652: The eighth seed, Portland had to win one game, while Memphis had to win two. Awards for play during the seeding games were also announced, with Damian Lillard named Player of the Seeding Games after averaging 37.6 points per game. With the George Floyd protests ongoing, the NBA, the NBPA, and the teams worked together to use the bubble as a platform for the Black Lives Matter movement. During warmups and while sitting on
5192-441: The experience as being "almost like Bigg Boss [the Indian version of Big Brother ]" , and a test of his "mental strength". ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a 220-acre (89 ha) multi-purpose sports complex located at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake , Florida , United States , near Orlando . The complex allows families to combine tournaments and competition with
5280-423: The facility, it consists of six fields used for softball and youth baseball . Organized with four fields in circle and two adjacent. A 1,000 to 8,500 seat tennis complex with 10- clay courts with center court stadium and was one of the original nine venues. A 500-seat competition facility for track and field events, designed to International Association of Athletics Federations specifications. This venue
5368-457: The food, with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid showing his meal and said that he was "definitely losing 50 lbs", as a reference to fan gripe regarding his weight affecting his on-court performance. After arriving in the bubble, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon said it felt "strange", while Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. described the feeling as "surreal". Near the end of the regular season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stated that
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#17328484538985456-429: The highest row 35 feet (11 m) off the floor. It also features a smaller gymnasium behind the main arena with retractable seating. It was formerly sponsored by the California Milk Processor Board , progenitors of the famous Got Milk? campaign. Beginning in 2018, the arena hosts the Jr. NBA Global Championship, a tournament that features both boys' and girls' teams divided into national and international regions (and
5544-466: The majority of its programming since the onset of the pandemic. Its stage featured a virtual audience displayed on a grandstand constructed from rows of LED screens, and it was promoted as featuring an in-arena production on par with WWE's pay-per-view events before the pandemic. The ThunderDome was initially situated at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. In December 2020, WWE relocated to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida , as Amway Center
5632-405: The name of Hess Sports Fields. Plans for a 100 lane bowling stadium with restaurant was announced for the complex by Disney officials in May 2008. This stadium would be built and operated by a third party and was supposed to completed in 18 months. About 13 United States Bowling Congress tournaments were expected for the facility. During an ESPN the Weekend kick off event on February 25, 2010,
5720-497: The name of the Disney-owned ESPN . The complex is a part of the sports tourism emerging market. The complex is mainly used for AAU tournaments; however, many prominent professional sporting events have taken place here, including the 2020 NBA Bubble , MLS is Back Tournament , 2016 Invictus Games , Pro Bowl skills competition from 2017 to 2020, 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships , and Atlanta Braves spring training from 1997 to 2019 among other events. The complex hosted
5808-478: The new stadium's capacity. There were examples of failed bubbles leading to outbreaks during The Spring League (an American football league's) autumn 2020 season and the winter 2021 season of the National Women's Hockey League . Concerns have been raised over "bubble fatigue", as players are isolated from their families and the outside world for an extended period of time until the event concludes or they are eliminated. IPL player Shikhar Dhawan described
5896-416: The players that had been involved with the COVID-19 pandemic earlier on, it also covered how the shooting of Breonna Taylor , and the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd affected the NBA's planning for the 2020 NBA Bubble, the potential risks it could have held for the players and everyone else involved there, and how the shooting of Jacob Blake continued affecting the results of the bubble during
5984-454: The playoffs, within a centralized bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Orlando, Florida 's Walt Disney World . Players were housed in three of Walt Disney World's resorts, and games were held at one of three arenas within the complex (with one, the AdventHealth Arena, designated as the flagship venue to host nationally televised games and the final rounds of the playoffs). The mixed martial arts promotion UFC established
6072-463: The remainder of the ODI series was called off. Curling Canada hosted most national championships for the 2020–21 curling season , including the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts , 2021 Tim Hortons Brier , and the World Men's and Women's championships, at a bubble using the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary . All events were held behind closed doors. Major League Soccer conducted an in-season tournament—the MLS
6160-406: The season being put on hold due to the pandemic, including the host Orlando Magic , and the six teams within six games of the eighth and final playoff spot in either conference. The three chosen arenas hosted scrimmages, eight regular season games for each team invited to the NBA Bubble starting July 30, a play-in mini-series, and the entirety of the NBA Playoffs and Finals . On October 11, 2020,
6248-420: The season prompted by activism related to the shooting of Jacob Blake . The season ended on October 11 when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games. From the start of the resumed 2019–20 season until the end of the NBA Finals, the NBA ended with no recorded cases of COVID-19 for the teams participating in the bubble. The NBA Bubble in some form has been made into a contingency plan for
6336-509: The season restart, wearing a face covering or mask, and physical distancing to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 from occurring. Also, players and coaches deemed "high-risk individuals" by their team, or players who had already suffered season-ending injuries prior to season suspension, would not be permitted to play and would also not lose any salary. Any player medically cleared could also decline to participate but would lose their corresponding paychecks. The protocol outlined six phases to ensure
6424-423: The stadium seating) that opened in the fall of 2008. The center features six college-size basketball courts , twelve volleyball courts , or two roller hockey rinks . Its seating capacity is 1,200. AdventHealth Arena opened in early January 2018 as the third indoor multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena at the complex. While multipurpose, the venue was designed for cheer and dance events. Its first event
6512-400: The staff were not required to quarantine. Players were not required to join the bubble, and at least ten players declined to join their teams. Nobody was allowed to have guests, and all food was prepared within the bubble. Only four players were cited for violating the rules of the bubble: Lou Williams , Richaun Holmes , Bruno Caboclo , and Danuel House . Players were allowed to use many of
6600-499: The state prep volleyball championships at the Disney Fieldhouse for three years. USA Trampoline and Tumbling Championships was held at the complex the weekend of June 7, 1997. A former baseball umpire and an architect alleged that they approached The Walt Disney Company in 1987 with plans for a sports complex, and that Wide World of Sports, which opened 10 years later, was heavily based on their designs. Disney claimed that, while
6688-571: The various historic homes, barracks, and permanent sets on the lot, which include a replica of the White House and a "neighborhood" of functioning houses. This arrangement is aided by the quicker turnaround time of Perry's productions in comparison to other television series, as well as his productions rarely performing shoots outside of the lot. The use of bubbles by major professional leagues in North America have been considered largely effective;
6776-497: The virus during that time, players and coaches also supported looking into a similar setting to their 2020 Bubble into the second half of their season in 2021. These discussions for a similar setting were kept in mind for that season in the event the rate of infection worsened later on in the season, even with greater COVID-19 vaccine usage for the general population in mind. However, the NBA encouraged players, coaches, and other team personnel to start getting their vaccine shots against
6864-525: The virus during the second half of the season. The NBA bubble became a contingency plan for the NBA in the event for a future pandemic or other major disease outbreaks. The NBA bubble has influenced the International Olympic Committee to develop biosecurity protocols for the 2020 Summer Olympics (which was delayed to 2021) in Tokyo . On March 24, 2021, HBO and Oh Dip!!! Productions released
6952-452: Was agreed that only 17 out of the 28 NBA G League 's teams that were officially eligible for that season, as well as the newly created NBA G League Ignite (a farm team that was not initially planned to compete in the playoffs that season due to their status as a developmental team before later being allowed in for that season's playoffs due to the new format set up for their bubble setting), would compete throughout February and March 2021 in
7040-635: Was conducted as a bubble, with players staying in a hotel on-site. On 16 July 2020 during the morning of the second Test, Jofra Archer was excluded from England's squad after breaching COVID-19 protocols by leaving to his home after the first Test. Archer was fined, and ordered to self-isolate for five days before returning. The 2020 Indian Premier League was re-located to bubbles in the United Arab Emirates . The first One Day International (ODI) in England's tour of South Africa on 4 December 2020
7128-687: Was formerly known as Champion Stadium , Cracker Jack Stadium and The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports . It was the spring training home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997 to 2019, and the recurring home for the Gulf Coast Braves . The Braves initially announced that 2017 would be their final year in the complex, but their departure would be delayed to 2019. In 2020, the Atlanta Braves officially moved their spring training site to CoolToday Park located in North Port, Florida after 21 years in
7216-519: Was impossible to complain when it was in a "resort." The bubble proved to be extremely effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Leading up to the resumption of play on July 30, there were two consecutive weeks of zero players testing positive for COVID-19. This streak was continued after play resumed, with five consecutive weeks of zero players testing positive for COVID-19 as of August 19. Starting on August 31, players were allowed to pay for one guest room. Family or non family members with proof of
7304-777: Was needed by the arena's sports tenants. In April 2021, after holding WrestleMania 37 as its first major in-person show since the onset of the pandemic, WWE relocated the ThunderDome setup to Yuengling Center on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa , as Tropicana Field was needed by the Tampa Bay Rays . In mid-July, WWE resumed its live touring shows. Other professional wrestling promotions similarly held shows behind closed doors. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held empty arena shows at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida (with
7392-484: Was one of the original nine venues. Disney created a third of its events while bidding for other tournaments or attracting long term partners such as the Amateur Athletic Union. As of 2006, the union hosted at the complex 30 to 35 tournaments a year. The United States Specialty Sports Association had reserved six weekends at the complex. Disney also hosted more than 180 events involving more than 30 sports at
7480-510: Was postponed to 6 December after a South African player tested positive for COVID-19; matches were being held in Newlands and Paarl , with players staying at a hotel in Cape Town . The match was called off after two employees of the quarantine hotel tested positive. Two English players were also reported to have unconfirmed cases, after which the second ODI on 7 December was postponed. On 7 December,
7568-587: Was the UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, January 12 to the 14, 2018. It has 8,000 seats in standard arena configuration, and features a flexible configuration that can accommodate six regulation-sized basketball or volleyball courts. AdventHealth Arena hosted the Eastern and Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs , along with the 2020 NBA Finals . Marathon Sports Fields, presented by Marathon Petroleum , consists of twelve fields,
7656-423: Was the first basketball league in the world to move competition into a bubble setting in order to complete the season. The National Basketball Association was among the first major American sports leagues to suspend play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, the league's board of governors approved a plan to complete the remainder of the 2019–20 season , including the remaining regular season games and
7744-545: Was the first player to stand during the national anthem and to elect not to wear a Black Lives Matter warm-up shirt, citing religious reasons for his decision. Other players respected his decision, even if they disagreed with him. Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard also chose to stand with his hand over his heart. His reasoning came down to his support for the military. San Antonio Spurs coaches Gregg Popovich , an outspoken supporter of Black Lives Matter, and Becky Hammon also chose to stand for their own reasons. Sean Roberts ,
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