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Players grateful for Slingers honouring their contracts

Slingers import players like Xavier Alexander (second from left), Anthony McClain (No. 21) and Jameel McKay (above) will return to the United States at the end of this month following the indefinite suspension of the ABL.
Slingers import players like Xavier Alexander (second from left), Anthony McClain (No. 21) and Jameel McKay will return to the United States at the end of this month following the indefinite suspension of the ABL. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Slingers import players like Xavier Alexander (second from left), Anthony McClain (No. 21) and Jameel McKay (above) will return to the United States at the end of this month following the indefinite suspension of the ABL.
Jameel McKay (above).
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The indefinite suspension of the Asean Basketball League (ABL) due to the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the season into disarray and cost the Singapore Slingers a five-figure sum in revenue, but the players are assured of their pay cheques as the team will honour all player contracts.

Last Friday, the ABL joined other sports organisers around the world to call a halt to their leagues as the situation worsens.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 17, 2020, with the headline Players grateful for Slingers honouring their contracts. Subscribe