Washington Wizards Incident Prompts Background Screening Question
In a past posting we found out that in order to own part of an NBA team you must first receive a thorough background check. What about NBA players? This question was raised after a recent incident involving two Washington Wizard players who pulled guns on each other in the team locker. Technically they’re employees of an organization and should be properly vetted before allowed to “work”. One would think that an organization as large as the NBA would make every effort to avoid these type of incidences, especially considering how much money is invested in each player.
Dr. Lou Marciani, director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at The University of Southern Mississippi, suggests the NBA “take the helm of protecting their facilities by following the same screening procedures for all persons–players and fans alike” as well as conducting background checks.
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