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Interesting to say the least. Privacy issues are of course forefront on the anti-position. But I dont see where off court movement monitoring (hours awake, heart rates and fluid tests) really need to be an issue. Of course sexual activity when heart rates tend to go up could be one of those privacy concerns. But otherwise over indulgence in alcohol or even weed (which one of these days will be accepted fully as a recreational drug) or inhaling too many Big Macs being monitored is probably a good thing on many levels.
As NBA teams use increased technology to track players on and off the court, the players' union wants to ensure that privacy is still being protected. Franchises have been scrutinizing player movement on the court since the 2012-13 season, but data collection has also recently extended beyond the hardwood. Various teams have begun experimenting with sleep trackers, off-court movement monitors and fluid tests -- including blood and sweat -- in order in order improve player health and performance.
These developments have happened so quickly and quietly, however, that the National Basketball Players Association was not aware of these widespread biometric advances, and had not established a position on the issue, until ESPN The Magazine approached the union for comment in August. "If the league and teams want to discuss potentially invasive testing procedures that relate to performance, they're free to start that dialogue and we'll be glad to weigh the benefits against the risks," longtime NBPA counsel Ron Klempner said. "Obviously, we'd have serious privacy and other fairness concerns on behalf of the players. We've barely left the starting line on these issues." ESPN.com
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These developments have happened so quickly and quietly, however, that the National Basketball Players Association was not aware of these widespread biometric advances, and had not established a position on the issue, until ESPN The Magazine approached the union for comment in August. "If the league and teams want to discuss potentially invasive testing procedures that relate to performance, they're free to start that dialogue and we'll be glad to weigh the benefits against the risks," longtime NBPA counsel Ron Klempner said. "Obviously, we'd have serious privacy and other fairness concerns on behalf of the players. We've barely left the starting line on these issues." ESPN.com
- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.rya72Fcg.dpuf
Interesting to say the least. Privacy issues are of course forefront on the anti-position. But I dont see where off court movement monitoring (hours awake, heart rates and fluid tests) really need to be an issue. Of course sexual activity when heart rates tend to go up could be one of those privacy concerns. But otherwise over indulgence in alcohol or even weed (which one of these days will be accepted fully as a recreational drug) or inhaling too many Big Macs being monitored is probably a good thing on many levels.
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