Mark Cuban Says He's Going To Start A Program To Take Care Of Mavs' Hourly Workers Who Will Lose Work Time Due To NBA's Coronavirus Shutdown

Earlier tonight we learned that Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for Coronavirus which led to the NBA cancelling the season for the foreseeable future.

Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Sources say Gobert is feeling good, strong and stable — and was feeling strong enough to play tonight.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020

Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for Coronavirus.

NBA has suspended its season. pic.twitter.com/YPV1SVj2gp

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2020

Mavs owner Mark Cuban was on hand at tonight’s Mavs-Nuggets game and was filmed live-reacting to the news.

Mark Cuban reacts to the news pic.twitter.com/AJaqPLdvqg

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 12, 2020

ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi caught up with Cuban for a sideline interview and during the interview Cuban promised to help out Mavs’ hourly workers who will miss work time due to the NBA’s coronavirus shutdown.

Mark Cuban says he's going to put a program in place to take care of Mavericks concession workers and others making hourly pay who will lose work time due to NBA coronavirus shutdown pic.twitter.com/hbCWnMI8H5

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 12, 2020

“I reached out … to find out what it would cost to financially support people who aren’t going to be able to come to work.”

–Mark Cuban on his plan for Mavericks employees during the NBA suspension pic.twitter.com/McOl1vHUqO

— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2020

Mavs owner Mark Cuban was on hand at tonight’s Mavs-Nuggets game and was filmed live-reacting to the news.