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Mets Announce Donovan Mitchell Sr. Tests Negative for Coronavirus

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New York Mets director of player relations and community engagement Donovan Mitchell Sr. tested negative for the coronavirus Friday, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Mitchell is the father of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who received a positive result for the COVID-19 disease following a test Wednesday evening in Oklahoma City. Mitchell's father was in attendance for his son's road game against the New York Knicks on March 4.

Mitchell's teammate, center Rudy Gobert, tested positive for the disease Wednesday evening.