The NBA’s anonymous hotline, designed for people to report and infractions regarding COVID-19 safety, has become a hot topic amongst the NBA community.

It looks like there’s a divide between those who think it’s a good idea (and are apparently using it) and those who still hate the thought of snitching.

Some players have made public statements about their dislike of the system. One of these players is Rudy Gobert. It’s pretty rich coming from someone like Gobert, who was the first positive case in the NBA and had previously been flippant about the serious nature of the pandemic.

Gobert told ESPN that he felt the hotline was “petty”, but maybe we shouldn’t be taking his opinion seriously. In case you’ve forgotten Gobert’s coronavirus-related stupidity, here’s a reminder:

Dwight Howard also recently complained that he’d been snitched on, asserting that he’d been reported because of numerous videos he shared where he was out in public without a mask on.

I mean, personally, it sounds like Howard got himself into hot water by using his public social media account to blast his behavior to the world.

Some players seem neutral to the idea, like Montrezl Harrell. He told Sports Illustrated that he wouldn’t personally snitch, but had no problem against with peers who felt the need to use it.

Fortunately, there are also some people who have made light of the situation, like Clippers coach Doc Rivers.

We haven’t publicly seen any big sanctions against players who have flouted the rules yet, so we don’t know how effective this hotline will be.

I’m willing to bet, though, that there will definitely be some people that try to use it for a competitive advantage. Doc Rivers may have been joking, but we can imagine at least one of his former players that would be making some late-night calls.