COVID-19: public awareness about the NBA being suspended as of March 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. After Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, the league decided to suspend its season indefinitely in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus. This unprecedented move was covered extensively in the media with ramifications for both players and fans alike. In a March 2020 survey, 37 percent of respondents stated that they had seen and heard a lot about the NBA suspending its season.

2020年初席卷全球的COVID-19疫情，不仅对公共卫生构成了巨大威胁，亦对整个体育产业造成了严重影响。随着犹他爵士队中锋鲁迪·戈贝尔成为首位检测出冠状病毒的NBA球员，联赛决定无限期暂停赛季，以期遏制病毒的传播。这一史无前例的措施在媒体上得到了广泛报道，对球员和球迷双方都产生了深远影响。在2020年3月的一项调查中，37%的受访者表示，他们了解到NBA暂停赛季的消息，并对此有所耳闻。