The global threat of coronavirus got a lot more real for the sports world on Wednesday when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, which subsequently led to the NBA suspending its entire season.
The move is unprecedented yet also warranted as the highly infectious disease keeps spreading and threatening lives. Still, the majority of sports fans, media and players were caught off guard by a moment that will define the league and everything around it.
Sports world reacts to NBA suspending season over coronavirus
Sport is supposed to be an escape from real life .