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Davion Mintz on pandemic’s mental toll with 48 hours ’til tipoff

The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on us all, but on Friday, John Calipari raised awareness for the toll it’s taking on his players during a conversation with Paul Finebaum. This morning, grad transfer Davion Mintz opened up about the pandemic, which has robbed the team of a huge part of the Kentucky Basketball experience.

“I think it’s tough for us all,” Mintz told reporters on Zoom. “It’s kind of very different for [the younger] guys because they haven’t had the normal experience. I feel terrible for them because these are really good players and really good guys.