Rudy Gobert thinks NBA coronavirus safety line is “mean”

NBA’s anonymous tip line during the league’s restart at Walt Disney World, something in place to help keep COVID-19 out of the bubble." data-reactid="16">Utah Utah jazz center Rudy Gobert is not planning to use the NBA anonymous line during the league’s restart at Walt Disney World, something in place to help keep COVID-19 out of the bubble.

In fact, Gobert – who was the first player in the league to test coronavirus positively after his infamous interview incident – thinks it’s “mean”.

“I don’t know if anyone will use it, but I think it’s a little mean,” said Gobert, via ESPN. “At the same time, you want to make sure that people respect the rules.

“But I don’t think the line will really help at that point. I think it’s more about respecting each other and everyone is doing it as a small community. At this point everyone is practically educated about the virus, and it’s more about respect At the same time, you want to make sure you socialize and do all those things, but still respecting each other’s space and trying to wear the mask inside, especially when it’s crowded. “

The league suspended operations following Gobert’s positive test in March. His positive test came a few days after he jokingly did everything he could to touch every single microphone and recording device in front of him during a press conference, his attempt to shed light on the pandemic. He also reportedly pushed players and their belongings repeatedly into the locker room.

Clearly, those jokes didn’t go well.

Reportedly, several players received security breach notices on Tuesday after using the tip line. It is not clear who received warnings or what they did.

basketball in his room, too." data-reactid="23">So far the league has been extremely aggressive with security and has already forced both Bruno Cabocolo and Richaund Holmes to restart the quarantine process after they both accidentally broke the rules. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler also charged him with security for dribbling a basketball in his room.

Now, Gobert is not alone in his thoughts on the tip line. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who has given up on the season and is not on the bubble, said he told players not to use the “hotline”.

There have been over 3.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States since Tuesday afternoon, according to the New York Times, and more than 136,000 deaths attributed to it. The country set a new one-day record on Friday alone, recording over 68,000 new cases on its own and recorded an average of over 61,000 new cases per day in the past week.

Florida had more than 300,000 confirmed cases, the third in the country behind New York and California alone, and set a new state record on Sunday with over 15,000 new cases alone.

While it may make some calls and situations uncomfortable, the upper line may prove crucial to ensuring that the game can continue in Florida while the pandemic is still raging across the state.

Finding players who admit to using it or think it is necessary, however, could prove difficult.

“At this point, I think we’ve all had enough encounters, each team individually, about coronavirus and understanding the importance of practicing social distancing and wearing a mask and all those things,” said jazz guard Mike Conley, via ESPN. . “So at this point, we have to trust each other. We have to trust the other teams, the other players. We know that our kids will do the right thing and in a sense they will trust the process.”