Utah's franchise cornerstones went weeks without any communication, and Mitchell didn't comment again publicly until July 2. Mitchell acknowledged during a "Good Morning America" appearance four days after his positive test that "it took me a while to kind of cool off," but he avoided the question about whether he had been in touch with Gobert. Gobert's hunch that Mitchell was upset with him was soon confirmed by a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Mitchell didn't respond.Įarlier that afternoon, Gobert had apologized in an Instagram post to the people he had potentially exposed to the virus, calling his behavior "careless." Two days before his positive result, the 7-foot-1 Frenchman touched all the microphones and recording devices in front of him at a news conference, jokingly mocking the NBA's new physical distancing media policies.
Gobert called Mitchell on March 12, then texted and later direct-messaged him on Instagram. Gobert had just learned that Mitchell was the only other member of the team's 58-person traveling party to test positive. THE DAY AFTER Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering the suspension of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz center tried to get in touch with his co-star, Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz return to action Saturday against the Thunder (3:30 p.m. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell combined for 34 points in Utah's win in the opening game of the NBA restart. Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and the rift between themĮditor's Note: This story was originally published on July 7.
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