Huge News Announced About RJ Barrett Before Bucks-Knicks Game

The New York Knicks are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Sunday afternoon, and for the game they will be without one of their best players.
The Knicks have announced that RJ Barrett has entered health and safety protocols and has been ruled out for Sunday's game.
The announcement from the Knicks can be seen in a tweet that is embedded below from their PR team's Twitter account.
RJ Barrett (health and safety protocols) is out for today’s game against Milwaukee.
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) December 12, 2021
Coming into the game, the Knicks are 12-14 on the season, and would not be a playoff team if the playoffs began on Sunday.
After being the fourth seed in the east last year with a 41-31 record, their start to the new season is disappointing.
The Bucks come into the game with a 17-10 record on the year.
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