Donovan Mitchell Speaks on Coronavirus and Rudy Gobert: ‘It Took Me a While to Cool Off’
Written by SOURCE on March 16, 2020
While it’s unclear how Rudy Gobert contracted the coronavirus, the Utah Jazz center is being treated like the league’s patient zero as the NBA suspended play shortly after his diagnosis was announced. Along with receiving heat from fans, Gobert also made things tense in the locker room. During an appearance on Good Morning America, Donovan Mitchell spoke about his health following news that he had contracted the coronavirus and the current state of his relationship with Gobert.
“To be honest…it took a while for me to cool off,” Mitchell said when Robin Roberts asked if Mitchell had spoken to his teammate since they both tested positive for the virus.
Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus. This was quickly followed by news that Mitchell had also contracted the illness. After this news broke, reports started to surface claiming that Gobert was being reckless in the locker room and not taking the virus seriously. In fact, during a media briefing about the coronavirus, Gobert made a point to touch all the microphones before leaving the press conference.
This story is being updated.
