BOSTON, Massachusetts — Thursday night, the Boston Celtics tweeted to let fans know that a player tested positive for COVID-19. 11 minutes later, Marcus Smart tweeted to confirm that has contracted the new coronavirus.
In the tweet, Smart said he was tested for COVID-19 five days ago and has been in quartine since.
"I’ve had no symptoms and I feel great. But the younger generation in our country MUST self distance. This is not a joke. Not doing so is selfish," Smart wrote in another tweet.
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