Los Angeles requires youth basketball participants to wear masks, critic calls policy ‘dangerous’
Los Angeles requires youth basketball: Even after more than two years have passed since the COVID-19 outbreak began, the members of youth basketball leagues in Los Angeles are still obliged to wear masks while they are on the court.
The Los Angeles Uprising is an organisation that fights against “restrictions and mandates.” On Saturday, they posted a picture of a youth basketball game in which the players are seen wearing masks as they are competing.
The Mar Vista Recreation Center played host to the youth basketball game that was being played.
To participate in the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Summer Basketball League, participants must wear face masks at all times, as stated on the league’s promotional flier.
In addition, participants older than 12 years old must submit evidence that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 before attending any indoor park facility.
The originator informed Fox News Digital of the Los Angeles Uprising, who wanted to maintain their anonymity, that the policy is ridiculous.
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“At this point, it should be obvious that there is no longer any room for excuses. You should realise that vaccinations are readily available to everyone. Everyone is capable of doing it. Everyone is entangled in this situation. It’s just utterly out of synch at this moment, which is a problem “the founder of the LA Uprising stated.
“And not a single person in this town has ever taken a stand for children or said something along the lines of “Hey, let’s make sure we get this sorted out for them.” Let’s take measures to ensure that preteens, teenagers, and younger children do not have to contend with restrictions of any kind during the last days of summer and the beginning of the school year.
But nobody ever speaks up for the children, certainly not in the interest of public health, and most definitely not in the urban setting. They have never been guilty of doing that. They have never shown any concern for the children. Never,” he added.
According to Jonathan Zachreson, the founder of Reopen California Schools, who gave an interview to Fox News Digital, he believes that it is risky to have children wear masks when they are engaging in physical exercise.
“I think it is unwise to let children participate in strenuous activities like basketball while wearing masks since it puts them at risk of injury. And to tell you the truth, we do talk about allowing individuals to choose their own masks and letting them make decisions for themselves and their families, “he stated.