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the player’s failure to render his services thereunder, if such failure has been caused by theplayer’s disability and/or unfitness to play skilled basketball as a direct result of an injurysustained while participating in any basketball practice or game played for the Team, suchagreement shall mean that, subject to any conditions or limitations set forth in this Section 4(d),Exhibit 2 to the Uniform Player Contract, or expressly set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 7(b), 7(c), 16(a)(iii), 16(b), 16(c), 16(d), and 16(g)of such Contract, the termination of such Contract by the Team shall in no way affect theplayer’s right to receive, in whole or in part, the Base Compensation payable pursuant to Exhibit1 to such Contract in the amounts and at the times called for by such Exhibit; provided, however,that: (i) such injury does not result from an attempted suicide, the abuse of alcohol, or the use ofany Prohibited Substance or controlled substance; (ii) at the time of the player’s termination, theplayer is not in material breach of such Contract; (iii) if the Team, for its own benefit, seeks toprocure an insurance policy covering the player’s injury, the player cooperates with the Team inprocuring such an insurance policy, including by, among other things, supplying all informationrequested of him, and submitting to all examinations and tests requested of him by or on behalfof the insurance company in connection with the Team’s efforts to procure such policy; and (iv)if the Team, for its own benefit, has procured such an insurance policy, the player cooperateswith the Team and the insurance company in the processing of the Team’s claim under suchpolicy.(e)Non-Insured Injury or Illness. When a Team agrees to protect, in whole or inpart, the Base Compensation provided for by a Uniform Player Contract in the event suchcontract is terminated by the Team, pursuant to paragraph 16(a)(iv) thereof, by reason of theplayer’s failure to render his services thereunder, if such failure has been caused by a non-23