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the NBA championship is stopped due to the discovery of the coronavirus one of the players the NBA championship is stopped due to the discovery of the coronavirus one of the players
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Central club of the National basketball Association (NBA) Utah jazz Rudy Gobert said that he was threatened with death after Contracting coronavirus. He became the first NBA player test positive for COVID-19, then the season in the League was suspended.

“I received death threats – said Gober edition of the Salt Lake Tribune. I was at the forefront of all of this, I did a lot of things, but at the same time I was happy that may was able to save thousands of lives and prevent many people. The Commissioner of the NBA did a good job, immediately suspending the championship. When we look back on this in 20 years, we are happy that it happened”.

a few days before it became known about the positive test of the Frenchman, he publicly joked about the world of panic. At a press conference Gober defiantly touched all the microphones and wiped his hands on the table, then left the media room. Some time later, the athlete apologized for his behavior.

Rudy Gobert a few days ago poking fun at the panic Coronavirus. Today he tested positive for the coronavirus, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/lckIRhhK1S

— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) March 12, 2020

Later, the virus was found in a teammate Gobert Donovan Mitchell and center “Detroit” Christian wood. All three athletes successfully cured.

we would Add that NBA in the framework of the program “NBA Together” questionit players and staff who had coronavirus infection, the blood for treating other patients.