The sports world continues to reel after last night’s decision by the NBA to suspend the regular season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert‘s testing positive for COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus. And as such, every possible precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the illness.
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During last night’s contest between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Indiana Hoosiers, Nebraska head coach Fred Holberg was seen on the bench looking visibly ill. Afterwards, he was taken to a local hospital and diagnosed with influenza.
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According to the school, the move was made for “precautionary reasons”.
“He has since been released and has returned to the team hotel,” Nebraska said.
Thankfully, this looks like a case of the flu rather than the coronavirus!
– – Quotes via Jeff Borzello of ESPN Link– –