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After news that Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus, it appears that the spread of the virus has also struck his star teammate Donovan Mitchell. As a result, NBA Twitter is giving Gobert the business and the blues for the spread of COVID-19 inside the Jazz locker room and who knows where else.
Mitchell, 23, is one of the top combo guards in the NBA today, was originally drafted 13th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets but was traded to the Jazz. He has since become a first-time All-Star this year and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018.
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After wide reports of Gobert testing positive for coronavirus, the team has since discovered Mitchell was exposed and infected, this coming in the wake of the league’s decision to suspend the season as it addresses the spread of COVID-19.
In a statement from the Utah Jazz reads as follows:
As a follow-up to yesterday’s positive COVID-19 test, Oklahoma health officials tested all members of the Utah Jazz traveling party, confirming one additional positive outcome for a Jazz player. We are working closely with the CDC, Oklahoma and Utah state officials, and the NBA to monitor their health and determine the best path moving forward.
The NBA also issued a statement regarding the findings:
The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, tonight’s game was canceled. The affected player was not in the arena. The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of games until further notice.
Check out the reactions from NBA Twitter below.
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Donovan Mitchell when he sees Rudy Gobert:
— oo (@nickbosaa) March 12, 2020
pic.twitter.com/rlD39LH2X8
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*Donovan Mitchell drinking water minding his own business*
— DailySportsDosage (@SportsDsd) March 12, 2020
Rudy Gobert: that’s my water
Donovan Mitchell: https://t.co/4Cs1r7S8nN
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When Donovan Mitchell finds Rudy Gobert in their quarantine block #CoronavirusPandemic #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/QnLa4Ji3Zc
— YERRRR💎🌁 (@GSWKinta111) March 12, 2020
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This is how Donovan Mitchell got the coronavirus https://t.co/p2b6PbNVEC
— ً (@despi001) March 12, 2020
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Rudy Gobert to Donovan Mitchell in the locker room pic.twitter.com/sB2aB7eMb2
— tyler (@therealtylrrm) March 12, 2020
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Donovan Mitchell & Rudy Gobert in quarantine rn pic.twitter.com/hQwgzsjtGC
— Benjamin (@bvanfossen57) March 12, 2020
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me waking up to see Donovan Mitchell tested positive and realizing that black people are in fact, not immune to covid-19 pic.twitter.com/ru3Jk3AOFe
— edward (@EddieT2412) March 12, 2020
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Donovan Mitchell : Ayo this Gatorade is FIREEE, whose is this? 🔥😛
— 𝘑𝘢𝘺 (@HeyMrJayy) March 12, 2020
Coach : that’s Rudy Goberts 😳
Mitchell : pic.twitter.com/DrAzzKvySc
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NBA: officials have confirmed that Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has tested positive for the corona virus.
— nonstop. (@ItsTimeToGogo) March 12, 2020
Niggas who thought that we couldnt get it: pic.twitter.com/QYMcnf7KRC
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This is wild. I just talked to a dear friend who asked Donovan Mitchell for an autograph when he was in boston last week. pic.twitter.com/LPptCA9lGk
— Megan Johnson (@megansarahj) March 12, 2020
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Fuck Donovan Mitchell got Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/KU0pjB1vO3
— HolUpKnight (@HolUpKnight) March 12, 2020
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Donovan Mitchell dapping up/hugging Kyle Lowry. Pascal Siakam after Monday night's game pic.twitter.com/tkQwJ0tLYa
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) March 12, 2020
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Donovan Mitchell got that shit 😭 hell naw.
— 3MUCH (@sayJADACASH) March 12, 2020
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Rudy Gobert after he dapped up Donovan Mitchell: pic.twitter.com/RHBHjOgOx6
— BRY 💜💛 JOBS FINISHED 🏆 (@BryMontana) March 12, 2020