Basketball-NBA should pass rule requiring players to cut their nails, says Gortat

FILE PHOTO: Feb 23, 2018; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (13) battles Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (12) for the ball during the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former NBA center Marcin Gortat said the league should pass a rule governing the length of players' finger nails, recalling his duels with former team mate Dwight Howard who left the Pole "bleeding in every practice".

The pair played together at Orlando Magic from 2007-2010 before Gortat, who retired in 2020, signed with the Phoenix Suns ahead of his Washington Wizards move in 2013.