Kevin Durant Among 4 Nets Players Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus
By Brendan Balsamo
The sports world has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic and everything's been postponed as a result. Things just got a lot worse, too.
On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that four players on the team have tested positive for the coronavirus, which now goes beyond the select few who came down with the sickness last week.
Four Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2020
Shortly after, we found out KEVIN DURANT was one of those players. My goodness.
Kevin Durant tested positive for coronavirus, Durant tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Durant says he is feeling fine: "Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We're going to get through this."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 17, 2020
The sports world was completely shut down last week after the NBA was forced to suspend its season due to Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert testing positive for the virus. The MLB and NHL suspended their seasons, and the NCAA cancelled their spring and winter sports championships.
COVID-19 has ravaged sports in an unprecedented manner, and this is the first time we're seeing an American sports team have more than two players test positive.
Organization says it's notifying anyone who has had known contact with the players, including recent opponents. All Nets players and traveling party have been told to remain isolated. https://t.co/YG3WTQU1cS
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2020
The coronavirus is unlike anything the sports world has ever seen, and it could keep operations shut down for quite a while if more players continue to test positive.