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Bulls and Blackhawks Will Pay United Center Workers Salaries Through Season

CHICAGO (CBS) -- All of the approximately 1,200 day of game employees at Chicago's United Center will be paid through the season, according to a joint statement from Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf in association with the United Center ownership.

This comes after the NBA season was suspended due to COVID-19 concerns.

Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert, who tested positive for coronavirus Wednesday, is donating $500,000 for arena employees relief in Utah, Oklahoma City and France.

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