Basketball-NBA Should Pass Rule Requiring Players To Cut Their Nails, Says Gortat – News18

Former NBA middle Marcin Gortat mentioned the league ought to cross a rule governing the size of gamers’ finger nails, recalling his duels with former staff mate Dwight Howard who left the Pole “bleeding in every practice”.

The pair performed collectively at Orlando Magic from 2007-2010 earlier than Gortat, who retired in 2020, signed with the Phoenix Suns forward of his Washington Wizards transfer in 2013.

“Covering Dwight in the game was a different story than covering him in practice. There were practices where I almost punched him in the face,” Gortat advised HoopsHype.

“I was bleeding in every practice, man. Every practice, my lip, my teeth, my hands were scratched. I still have all the scratches, everything from Dwight, my chest – everything. I mean, he never cut his nails.”

Gortat, 39, added that the NBA ought to contemplate requiring gamers to trim their nails.

“There should be a rule about it. It’s bad, not from a cosmetic standpoint of whether your nails look good or not. I’m talking about the health aspect,” the Pole mentioned.

“How many times you cut into skin, how many times you’re shaving the skin because, obviously, you’re swiping for the ball, but it’s like you’re trying to scratch people’s hands, and you end up shaving off their skin.

“You know how many times I get hit in the face and get cut on the body? Yeah, I agree. There should be a rule, but you’ve got to cut the nails.”

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