• NBA akhirnya ditangguhkan tanpa kepastian batas waktu.
• Keputusan itu dipicu hasil tes pemain Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert, yang dinyatakan positif terinfeksi virus corona.
• Sejumlah pemain NBA, yang masih aktif dan sudah pensiun, memberikan komentar di media sosial.

SKOR.id - NBA mengumumkan pada Rabu (11/3/2020) malam atau Kamis (12/3/2020) pagi WIB bahwa mereka akan menangguhkan sisa musim 2019-2020 tanpa kepastian batas waktu.

Pengumuman itu muncul menyusul kepastian berita terkait pemain Jazz Utah, Rudy Gobert, yang dinyatakan positif terjangkit virus corona.

Segera setelah diketahui hasil tes Rudy Gobert positif, pertandingan Utah Jazz melawan Oklahoma City Thunder akhirnya ditunda.

 

 

 

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???? For safety. @eddavisxvii @vivinthome

A post shared by Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) on Mar 11, 2020 at 12:19pm PDT

Para pemain Thunder diizinkan meninggalkan arena, tetapi para pemain Utah tetap bertahan di lokasi.

Narasumber Jazz mengatakan kepada ESPN bahwa tim perlu berkoordinasi dengan organisasi kesehatan masyarakat Oklahoma dan Salt Lake City sebelum bisa kembali ke Utah.

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Tak lama berselang, beberapa pemain NBA di masa lalu ataupun yang masih aktif mengungkap keprihatinan di media sosial, menyusul berita tersebut.

Man we cancelling sporting events, school, office work, etc etc. What we really need to cancel is 2020! ????????‍♂️. Damn it’s been a rough 3 months. God bless and stay safe????????— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 12, 2020

I hope all the players take some time to really work on life outside of basketball . Using your resources and celebrity to your advantage . Take the meetings. Diversify and learn to explore other avenues of income while you’re still in the league. Bc when it’s over it’s over !— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) March 12, 2020

 

 

 

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been monitoring coronavirus and the darkness it’s casted over the world. News headlines of racism, xenophobia, attacks on Asians and decaying trust towards people. All heartbreaking and the opposite of God's kingdom. But for every fear-inducing headline, I see hope. I see doctors and nurses fighting the front lines in China, Korea, Japan, Iran, Italy and more. I see people helping people in countries regardless of race or background. Talk less out of hate, more out of empathy. Lets talk about the man who made 16,000 meals for frontline workers. Lets appreciate the doctor who postponed his wedding and then tragically lost his life fighting the virus. He's a hero.Lets be inspired and demand justice for Meera Solanki who defended her Asian friend against an aggressive man in Birmingham only to be knocked unconscious. Lets follow suit and take action like Inner Mongolia who sent 2500 tons of potatoes to Wuhan. There are many examples of racism but also countless examples of hope - May Lee and her podcast, the Guardian Angels group, companies donating masks, all the bold frontline workers and more. Dont criticize unless youre willing to be a part of the solution. With my bball foundation in China, we’ve donated 1 million RMB to get medical equipment to Wuhan. I’ll also be donating an additional $150,000 towards fighting this virus. Let's all do our part to quarantine, wash our hands vigorously, wear a protective mask to avoid germs spreading and do our part to share facts and preventative measures. Stay together, fight on! Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good -- Romans 12:9

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Guard Orlando Magic, Evan Fournier, yang telah mengenal Rudy Gobert sejak sama-sama masih remaja di Prancis, telah memeriksa keadaan dua kali peraih trofi Defensive Player of the Year itu.

Was just on the phone with Rudy. He is doing good man. Lets not panick everyone. Love you all❤️— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) March 12, 2020

Sementara itu, mantan pemain NBA yang berkarier profesional di Eropa, seperti Sam Dekker menghadapi tantangan yang berbeda.

crazy bro. Stay solid over there. Hit me if you need anything or just someone to talk to. ???????????????????????? https://t.co/FVVhmtomEC— Justise Winslow (@IAmJustise) March 12, 2020

Presiden Donald Trump mengumumkan pada Kamis bahwa akan ada larangan 30 hari perjalanan dari Eropa ke Amerika Serikat.

Dari pinggir lapangan, sejumlah selebriti Amerika Serikat juga mengomentari penangguhan kompetisi regular NBA tersebut, di antaranya Alyssa Milano.

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Can’t you see how dangerous this president is? He’s been lying to us for weeks. Can’t you see how dangerous Fox News is? They’ve been corroborating his lies.— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 12, 2020