Phoenix Suns: 10 peculiarities about the Disney Bubble

7. Players won’t be punished for skipping out, sort of

Adam Silver said he stands behind players who choose to sit out voluntarily. Whether it be for a feeling they can do more for social issues by not playing or they don’t feel the risk of obtaining COVID-19 is worth the benefit of more games, they will be allowed to skip out with no punishment.

Sort of.

If a player chooses not to play, they will also not get paid. Specifically, they will forego 1/92.6 of their salary.

Call me crazy, but losing money based on an action sounds a lot like a fine, a term I would put squarely in the category of punishment.

There will be a few exceptions. If a player is deemed a high-risk patient from a health standpoint or has another form of an excused absence, they may skip out and still get paid.