1. The NBA led the way.
Reluctantly, sure, but nevertheless, it led.
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The league has flaws. Countless flaws. Fault likes that will only break apart further amid this tragic pandemic.
But in shutting down the entire league swiftly — if not cleanly — upon Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive test, the NBA highlighted the severity of the issue at hand.
Two weeks later, it’s clear that move was anything but an overreaction. Since that decision was made, nearly every sports league in the world has shut down, most in rapid succession after the NBA.