Rudy Gobert thinks NBA coronavirus safety line is insignificant

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert does not plan to use the NBA’s anonymous reporting line during the league 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 positive for the coronavirus after his infamous interview incident, believes it is “negligible.”

“I don’t know if anyone is going to use it, but I think it’s kind of mean,” Gobert said, via ESPN. “At the same time, he wants to make sure that people abide by the rules.

“But I don’t think the line really helps at that point. I think it’s more about respecting each other and they all do it as a small community. Everyone at the moment is pretty knowledgeable about the virus, and it’s more about respecting Al At the same time, you should make sure to socialize and do all of those things, but still respecting each other’s space and trying to wear the mask inside, especially when it’s full. “

The league suspended operations after Gobert’s positive test in March. His positive test came a few days after he jokingly struggled to touch every microphone and recording device in front of him during a press conference, his attempt to clear up the pandemic. He was also reportedly hitting the players and their belongings in the locker room repeatedly.

Clearly, those jokes didn’t go well.

Several players reportedly received warnings for breaking security protocol on Tuesday after the tip line was used. It is unclear who received warnings or what they had done.

The league has been extremely aggressive with security so far, and has already forced Bruno Cabocolo and Richaund Holmes to begin the quarantine process after they both accidentally broke the rules. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler also called him for security to bounce a basketball in his room.

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

There were more than 3.4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States as of Tuesday afternoon, according to The New York Times, with more than 136,000 deaths attributed to it. The country set a new single-day record on Friday, registering more than 68,000 new cases alone, and has averaged more than 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, and set an impressive new state record on Sunday with more than 15,000 new cases alone.

Although it could lead to some awkward calls and situations, the top line could be critical in ensuring that play can continue in Florida as the pandemic continues across the state.

However, finding players who admit to using it or think it is necessary could be difficult.

“At this point, I think we’ve all been through enough meetings, each team individually, about the coronavirus and we understand the importance of practicing social distancing and wearing a mask and all of those things,” said jazz guard Mike Conley, via from 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 boys will do the right thing and just trust the process.”

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