Donovan Mitchell reluctant to fix relationship with Rudy Gobert after COVID-19 scare

Rudy Gobert was one of the first professional NBA players to test positive for coronavirus. The NBA decided to suspend the league immediately after the news broke last month. However, the Utah Jazz star received a lot of criticism due to his actions before the coronavirus test result which involved touching media equipment after a press conference.

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Donovan Mitchell reportedly is "reluctant" to fix his relationship with Rudy Gobert

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A report in The Athletic stated that Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert's friendship is beyond repair. Donovan Mitchell blames teammate Rudy Gobert after the former also tested positive for the COVID-19 strain. Donovan Mitchell and Gobert are in their third season together after Mitchell was drafted No. 13 out of Louisville in 2017. Utah Jazz currently sit fourth in the Western Conference at 41–23 as the NBA approaches the second month of its coronavirus suspension. 

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