Chicago Bulls player Pau Gasol says he is considering skipping the Olympics this summer because Brazil is the epicenter of the Zika outbreak.
The Spanish basketball star said there's so much uncertainty about the situation in Brazil that some athletes, including him, may skip the games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August.
"It wouldn't surprise me to see some athletes deciding not to participate in the games to avoid putting their health and the health of their families at risk," Gasol said. "I'm thinking about (whether or not to go) ... just like every athlete, or any other person considering going to Rio, should be thinking about it."
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