Despite being a fan favorite and commanding respect from his supporters, Donovan Mitchell also had to deal with racism during his time in Utah.
Donovan Mitchell’s return to Salt Lake City was one of the biggest storylines of the season. He spent the first five seasons of his Utah career, but although he had never officially asked for a trade, it was obvious that he wanted it pursue a new challenge.
Mitchell is now thriving alongside Darius garland, constituting one of the most prominent backcourts in the league. All in all, some concerned fans might boo him if he came back to take on jazz.
Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, which is a bit surprising, especially considering how open he was about racism and all the things that happened off the court in Utah. went so far as to say it was ‘discontinued’.
NBA News: Donovan Mitchell speaks out on racism in Utah
(Transcript via Kelsey Russo – The Athletic)
“There has been some speculation about Mitchell’s return to Utah, but the two go hand-in-hand. The first is jazz’s offseason saga, which eventually led Mitchell and him to end up in Cleveland.
Second – and more prominently – he addressed Mitchell’s use of his platform speaking about racial inequality and showing support for movements focused on racial equality. During his five years in Salt Lake City, Mitchell spoke out continuously, to varying degrees, on a range of issues related to social justice, racism, and equality.
“I really want to point out the fact that when I address what I’m addressing, I’m not addressing everyone. And I think that’s something that gets lost in the mess. said Mitchel. “It’s easy to emphasize the negative. We live in a world where everything is guided by them. But at the end of the day we’ve done a lot of good, man, and I think that’s something I always want to pay attention to. But I will not stop using my voice as I see fit.”
“It’s not every fan; it’s not everyone’ repeated Mitchell. ‘But there are things I see and here that I didn’t address in the interview and didn’t want to address because I knew how much of a reaction it would get on social media. ‘”
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Mitchell was quite politically correct and polite when discussing these delicate matters. But it’s nice to know that some fans were still able to do it despite all of this express their feelings aside and welcomed him back with open arms.
