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Nets' Douglas-Roberts has swine flu

ESPN.com news services

Saturday, November 7, 2009

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey Nets team that is losing players as quickly as games. Douglas-Roberts had started every game for the winless Nets until missing a loss at Philadelphia on Friday with flu-like symptoms. Nets president Rod Thorn confirmed on Saturday that Douglas-Roberts tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Thorn said the player has been treated and the Nets are following all precautionary measures calle ...

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