Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz finished off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in five games on Wednesday night. Afterward, Morant's dad, Tee, expressed to Mitchell his respect for the Jazz organization because of how they handled racist hecklers earlier in the series.

Via ESPN's Tim MacMahon:

“Hey yo, I'm going for y'all right now,” Tee Morant told Mitchell in a brief courtside conversation on the Vivint Arena court. “Why? Y'all didn't have to do that. Y'all didn't have to show love to us like that.

“This is what I'm saying: When s— goes bad and then you reach out, that's how you bridge the gap. Most people don't realize that. That's why I appreciate you, and that's why I hope the Jazz win the championship.”

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Three Jazz fans were kicked out of Vivint Arena and banned for their taunts directed at Morant's parents during Game 2. The Jazz publicly apologized to Morant's family and then offered up complimentary courtside tickets, among other things, for Game 5 back in Salt Lake City. While they didn't take the Jazz up on that offer and chose to stay home, Tee Morant was clearly very appreciative of the gesture.

Mitchell was likewise appreciative of Tee Morant's message to him after the series ended. The Jazz star called it “the ultimate sign of respect” and thinks it's “dope” Morant will be rooting for Utah moving forward in the playoffs.

Mitchell is proud of how the Jazz handled the situation and how they did the right thing. There have been a number of ugly fan incidents to start these playoffs, and teams are trying their best to combat them.

While Mitchell has the utmost respect for Ja Morant and his family, it's now time for Utah to look ahead to the second round. The Jazz are awaiting either the Dallas Mavericks or Los Angeles Clippers.