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Emmanuel Mudiay Breaks Silence On Rudy Gobert COVID-19 Debacle


Emmanuel Mudiay is one of the Jazz players who got to see Rudy Gobert’s antics play out.

Last week, Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with the Coronavirus after numerous antics in which he didn’t take the disease seriously. Just a few hours later, Donovan Mitchell was diagnosed with COVID-19 as well. It served as a stark reminder that this whole thing must be taken seriously or else we could all end up very sick. Jazz player Emmanuel Mudiay was sick at the same time as Gobert except he didn’t have the virus. Regardless, Mudiay recently spoke to OkayAfrica about the pandemic and even made sure to defend his teammate.

“Rudy is a great guy,” Mudiay said. “He was just trying to be funny and joke around. He didn’t know he had it at the time. Now he knows that it was something serious.”

Emmanuel Mudiay Breaks Silence On Rudy Gobert COVID-19 Debacle

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Mudiay’s comments are in stark contrast to the reports that numerous Jazz players are upset with Gobert after his recklessness. There has been reported frustration that could end up lasting well into the NBA’s comeback which could take place in mid-June. With this in mind, the Jazz will have an interesting return to action. 

Stay tuned for updates regarding the NBA’s actions surrounding the Coronavirus. There is still a lot we don’t know and there very well could be a cancellation of the entire season if this trend continues.

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NBA Suspends Season After Utah Player Diagnosed With Coronavirus

The NBA released a statement confirming that the league planned on suspending all games until further notice after a Jazz player fell ill.

There was much speculation as to how the NBA would proceed for the remainder of the season in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The league initially planned on carrying on with their games sans fans—a move that LeBron James wasn't accepting of until he changed his mind following the mass panic.

According to a report by CBS News, there are 116,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide. The outlet claims that 64,000 people have recovered from the virus, while 4,000 others have died. On Wednesday (March 11), the NBA issued an official statement that all games have now been suspended "until further notice."

The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of Wednesday's game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, Wednesday's game was canceled. The affected player was not in the arena.

The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of Wednesday's schedule of games until further notice. The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.

CBS Sports reports that the player who tested positive is Rudy Gobert. Both Gobert and Emmanuel Mudiay were reportedly out sick and both Jazz and Thunder players have been quarantined.