While it might not have been the most confidence-inspiring or responsible prank in retrospect, we shouldn’t let Gobert’s ill-advised jest color our perception of the player.
The pandemic that’s currently put the league on hold for a month or longer was almost certain to end up being caught by a player given enough time, and the Jazz big man just happened to have ironically bad luck.
Jaylen Brown calls for caution, calm on Coronavirus on Instagram https://t.co/8u3JHnZMvG
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) March 12, 2020
With a little luck of the good variety, the season will be able to resume at some point — hopefully with healthier, well-rested players ready to play with the time off to recuperate from the many bumps and bruises of an 82-game season.
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