#Lakers’ Dwight Howard says he was reported to NBA’s ‘snitch hotline’

“#Lakers’ Dwight Howard says he was reported to NBA’s ‘snitch hotline’”

July 16, 2020 | 5:05pm | Updated July 16, 2020 | 5:05pm

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard said he was reported to the anonymous “snitch hotline” for not wearing a mask outside while wandering around the NBA bubble in Orlando.

“Who be the rat?” Howard said during an Instagram Live video. “I don’t know, someone done told on me, man.

The Athletic previously reported that the line was active with complaints. The Lakers are scheduled to restart their season against the Dallas Mavericks on July 23.

With the NBA slated to return shortly, the league is continuing to strictly enforce safety measures. Others who broke protocols by stepping out of the bubble, such as Sacramento Kings center Richuan Holmes and Houston Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo, are mandated to a 10-day quarantine period.

Jimmy Butler was also reported to the ‘snitch hotline’ for a noise disturbance, which ended up in security catching the Miami Heat heat star drenched in sweat while dribbling in his hotel room.

But Clippers head coach Doc Rivers joked that he could use the hotline for a competitive advantage.

“I turned in LeBron [James] yesterday. I turned [Gregg Popovich] in today,” Rivers joked, via ESPN. “I am trying to turn all these guys in … we are going to be the only team left when I am done … No, I don’t think it’s a problem.”