As Native Americans fight virus, basketball takes a timeout
May 23, 2020
Already hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, Native Americans are faced with life without basketball -- or any other sport -- for the foreseeable future.
“If anyone knows Native Americans, we love our sports and having to pause sports activity now is difficult,” said Indian Country Today executive producer Patty Talahongva, a member of the Hopi nation who moderated a recent Zoom call on COVID-19′s impact on Native American sports. “When we talk about social distancing, it goes against the fabric of our culture.”