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One-year COVID-19 anniversary: A look back at the sports shutdown through tweets

The shadow of a statue of Magic Johnson and a statue of Kareem Abdul Jabbar putting up a sky hook at Staples Center.
The shadow of a statue of Magic Johnson, left, and a statue of Kareem Abdul Jabbar putting up a sky hook are frozen in time at Staples Center, where the lights are off and events have been suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
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The sports world was shut down starting March 11, 2020, when the NBA announced that its season was suspended indefinitely after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. Other sports shuttered one after another, stripping sports fans of March Madness, spring baseball and so much more.

Here’s how it all unfolded, as told through tweets.

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