The 2020 NBA season is on hold after Utah Jazz player, Rudy Gobert, tests positive for coronavirus.
The NBA has taken a huge hit on Wednesday night as the entire season has been suspended following Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus diagnosis. The news broke shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz game was abruptly halted just minutes before tipoff when the team doctor came running onto the court. We now know why.
Following Rudy Gobert's positive COVID-19 test, the NBA is in an indefinite suspension. https://t.co/h7YpWMrvGE
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020
Gobert was initially reported as out with an illness, which means he could have potentially infected any number of teammates, players, personnel, and fans over the course of the last few days.
This is not the first thing that is being disrupted due to the coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19). He is also not the first celebrity to be diagnosed. Just minutes before the report of his diagnosis was announced it was revealed that Hollywood actor and actress Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were also diagnosed.
And leave it to Twitter to totally freak out (rightly so).
What the hell is going on? Everything has gone crazy. News is on fire!
— Chains Over Razors (@chainsrazors) March 12, 2020
the NBA would suspend the season when this IS the Bucks year to win it all!! pic.twitter.com/Km0MF8wqEX
— Craig Eckelberg (@craigeckelberg) March 12, 2020
For those who aren't a child and remember SARS, swine flu, and so on ... did this ever happen? Like, did the NBA ever pause its entire season, for example?
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) March 12, 2020
wild, wild times were living in
— Sam Nemec (@SNems12) March 12, 2020
I bet all you dumbasses that we’re saying this wasn’t anything serious are double thinking that now huh
— FIGHT HUB MARCOS (@heyitsmarcosv) March 12, 2020
the marketing war room at Corona beer right now... pic.twitter.com/kezrSQDXPh
— Brian Siskind (@thosedrones) March 12, 2020
I was about to fall asleep 20 minutes ago. Now I will lay awake with stress heartburn for hours.
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) March 12, 2020
The Gobert is also cursed.
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) March 12, 2020
This. Is. Wild.
— Kelly (@kellyinvegas) March 12, 2020
Are you taking it serious yet?
— Jasmyn Wimbish (@JasmynWimbish) March 12, 2020
The coronavirus first emerged in Dec. 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China. To date, more than 100,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide and the virus has been identified in more than 120 countries, including the United States.
For more information about COVID-19, visit the CDC’s website or the website for your state’s Department of Health.