The NBA is finally hearing the pleas from fans and media members alike to make the game safer for players. People have wanted to get rid of cameramen on the sidelines for some time now and it looks like the NBA is strongly considering it. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the NBA has banned sideline cameras effective immediately.
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The most recent incident to inspire this change came when referee Scott Wall tripped over a cameraman and rolled his ankle. LeBron also had issues with a cameraman after he injured his ankle falling on one during the Eastern Conference Finals against Atlanta last year.
The National Basketball Referees Association had requested a change recently, sources said. As teams increase the number of 3-pointers and the depth of them, referees have been moving farther out to create angles to officiate. This left them more susceptible to the cameramen near midcourt.
