Cameraman Who Worked Jazz-Pistons Game In Detroit Diagnosed With Coronavirus In Coma
Yahoo Sports News reported a camera operator who shot footage inside the Utah Jazz locker room after the March 7th game in Detroit is in a medically induced coma after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to his friend. The game happened just four days before the NBA suspended operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The man, who is in his 50’s, friend also said that he has worked for years as part of broadcast crews for NBA games at Little Caesars Arena. That included the Jazz-Pistons contest where part of his assignment, according to coworkers, was filming post game locker-room interviews for the broadcast feed that went back to Utah.