NBA player mops court in desperate bid to get game started
Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins took out a pair of mops in a desperate bid to get his team's NBA match against Philadelphia underway.
The 76ers and Kings were scheduled to kick off Wednesday night’s 10-game NBA slate, but the match was originally delayed “due to an issue regarding the surface of the court.”
“Arena officials are currently working on the surface to ensure that it is suitable for play tonight and that player safety is paramount,” the 76ers said in a team statement.
However, officials were later forced to postpone the game because of the extreme condensation on the court.
Despite the safety concerns, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins seemed exceptionally invested in doing whatever he could to make sure he got to square off against the likes of Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor.
The All-Star centre picked up a pair of mops and started working away with other officials to extract the moisture off the court.
The issue with the surface at Wells Fargo Center, it seems, is that it is for some reason really wet and slippery, perhaps due to unseasonable warmth and humidity in Philadelphia for late November:
Hearing condensation issues on the floor in Philly due to irregularly high exterior temperatures. Game is in question. Will know more soon.
— James Ham (@James_Ham) November 30, 2016
All big wigs at center court as they sweep Wells Fargo Center floor. Concern about the heat in the building and condensation from ice below.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) November 30, 2016
A slick and slippery playing surface, of course, poses a serious safety risk when you’re playing a sport that includes players running, stopping, starting and jumping:
When I stepped on th court to get an update from Philly team officials I almost ate it. Can confirm floor EXTREMELY slippery 😳😐
— Kayte Christensen (@kayte_c) November 30, 2016
With Yahoo US