Donovan Mitchell spoke at length about his coronavirus diagnosis for the first time, including what the “scariest part” of contracting it is. The Utah Jazz star was the second player to test positive with the virus, following teammate Rudy Gobert on Wednesday.
Mitchell appeared on “Good Morning America” through video conference, telling his side of the story and a terrifying fact of his illness:
Transcript via Kelly McCarthy of GMA:
“I have no symptoms which is unique — when people ask me I would say if you were to tell me I could play in a seven-game series tomorrow, I would be ready to lace up,” Mitchell told Robin Roberts during an exclusive interview. “I'm just blessed to be able to be okay.”
Gobert had been showing a few symptoms, which led to his test results returning positive, but less than 24 hours after the results went public, it was Mitchell who had also tested positive:
“I'm asymptomatic — I could walk down the street if it wasn't public knowledge that I was sick, you wouldn't know it,” said Mitchell. “I think that's the scariest part about this virus, is that you may seem fine, be fine and you never know who you may be talking to who they're going home to.”
The Jazz shooting guard later explained the extent of his test:
“It was a swab down my throat. It was about 15 seconds of probably the most discomfort I ever had. I ended up crying,” he explained. “Tears came out of my eyes when they started going up in this area. It was definitely unique, but I'm glad I was able to get it.”
Doctors have since recommended self-quarantine for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell until the virus is under control. Several players and staffers took that measure as well until they were cleared by the tests, now practicing caution as the country adjusts to the fluid nature of this situation.
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