
Rudy Gobert is dismissing any concerns about lingering tension between him and teammate Donovan Mitchell.
In March, Gobert became the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, which led to an immediate shutdown of all NBA activity. Gobert was cavalier in his behavior prior to testing positive, which led to criticism about him acting irresponsibly. Mitchell became the next player to test positive and was the only other Utah Jazz player who ended up with the virus. After testing positive, Mitchell seemed to share that he was frustrated with Gobert.
About a month later, both players have recovered from the virus, and a report says the relationship between the two is not salvageable. Gobert disagrees.
Gobert went on Instagram Live and said reports of tension between the two was a “media creation.”
Rudy Gobert says in IG live that he had spoken with Donovan Mitchell, and shoots down the idea that they are at odds, calling it a media creation. “We’re ready to play basketball together and win a championship together.”
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) April 12, 2020
Gobert also said he and Mitchell have talked and are mending things.
Rudy Gobert on Donovan Mitchell: "It's true that we didn't speak for awhile. But we spoke a couple days ago. We're ready to win a championship. … Relationships are never perfect. But at the end of the day, we both want to win. We're down men, and we want to win."
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) April 12, 2020
Of course, this is coming from Gobert, so he’s going to say things are positive. Mitchell’s opinion might differ.
But while Gobert did act irresponsibly, he did not do so knowingly and therefore should be forgiven.