Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns joins six teammates in health and safety protocols

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Karl- Anthony Towns entered the NBA's health and safety protocols ahead of Minnesota's game in Utah on Thursday.

He is one of six players in the protocols.

Towns lamented that he can't catch a break in a post.

The mother of Towns died last year. Six family members died from the disease, Towns said before last season.

The All-Star center missed 13 games after testing positive for COVID-19 in January of last season.

Towns said he was a high-risk case after returning from the war. VID did not treat me well. A lot of scary nights.