Rudy Gobert is fine, thank you for him. First NBA player tested positive for coronavirus, the French Jazz wanted to be reassuring about his condition in a video published Sunday and relayed by the League. In particular, he said he felt "better and better".
A message from @ rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/eKV6asutGN
- NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2020"I feel better and better with each passing day," he said, thanking "the caregivers in Utah, Oklahoma City and the people around [him]".
It was in Oklahoma City that Gobert learned that he had contracted Covid-19 and received first aid. The announcement of his positive test prompted the NBA to suspend its season sine die, his boss Adam Silver estimating that the hiatus will last at least a month.
Since then, two other players have also suffered from the disease, his Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell and Detroit player Christian Wood. In addition to those from Utah, players and managers from five teams who have recently faced the franchise were instructed to quarantine for two weeks.
Advice and redemption
"You probably know this already, but I would like to make sure that each of you regularly wash your hands with soap and water, avoid touching your face, nose, eyes and obviously any unnecessary contact with the people near you, ”recalls the 27-year-old star as a precautionary advice.
"I really should have taken (this epidemic) more seriously and I hope everyone else will, because we can all do it together," said Gobert, who has come under fire for his neglect. -in relation to the coronavirus.
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