Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is making his fifth appearance at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. But even before the game tips off, Leonard is already aware of how different the game will be from the previous All-Star Games that he’s played in.

The reigning NBA All-Star Game MVP said that compared to last year’s All-Star Game in Chicago, this year’s game in Atlanta lacked energy and excitement, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk.

Compared to previous All-Star Weekends, Leonard call this year’s festivities “pretty dead” as the NBA tries to hold the game while preventing the transmission of COVID-19 among the league’s best players. There is a growing concern that the virus could spread rapidly given that the All-Stars play for different teams. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons have already been ruled ineligible for the game due to COVID-19 contact tracing.

While the 29-year-old said that the city of Atlanta is “pretty turnt up” for the game, he added that there won’t be a lot of activities for the NBA players and staff to do in the city before and after the game due to restrictions. The league has made an effort to prevent All-Star Weekend parties in the city, sending out cease-and-desist orders to almost 200 unsanctioned parties to prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases and possible violence.

While it’s understandable why the league is being strict regarding its health and safety protocols for the All-Star Game, the Clippers’ All-Star can’t help but compare it to past editions of the game.