Rudy Gobert Test Positive of COVID-19 After Touching Reporters’ Recorders and Microphones.
NBA Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive of the deadly coronavirus after he was reportedly touches the reporter’s recorder and microphones.
Report said, that his infection was charged to the reporter’s equipment like recorder and microphone that after touching them he came down with illness.
The incident prompted the NBA organizer to postpone Jazz-Thunder game.
In the Twitter post of @ShamsCharania also appeared similar report as he posted message saying,
Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthlanticNBA @Stadium.
Sources say Gobert is feeling good, strong and stable – and was feeling strong enough to play tonight, the message wrote.
The NBA also releases statement about the issue saying that Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert was having a preliminary test and result was positive for COVID-19. But it was only announced shortly prior to the start of the scheduled game between Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder to be held Chesapeake Energy Arena. And because of the said incident, the scheduled game was canceled. Report also said that Rudy Gobert was not around.
The NBA will announce the next schedule game but wait for further notice. Report also said that NBA will be using this interval of time to determine the following move in dealing with regards to the pandemic coronavirus.
In the previous game last week, Gobert played against the Raptors, Pistons and Celtics. But how far it goes… that’s everyone’s concern. This is the reason that the entire league is put into a hiatus situation.