“The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of games until further notice,” the league said in a statement on Wednesday night, adding it would “use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.”

Gobert, who the league said had “preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19,” has come under fire over a recent press conference, where the player deliberately wiped his hands on journalists’ microphones and recorders before leaving the press event, apparently mocking the intense reaction to the lethal outbreak.