Donovan Mitchell wanted a show of solidarity.
The degrading remarks a fan hurled at Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook earlier this week has sparked a larger conversation about racism, respect and fan behavior in Salt Lake City and across the NBA. And as Mitchell and his teammates Ekpe Udoh, Thabo Sefolosha, Royce O’Neale and Jae Crowder had their own discussion in the aftermath, they came up with an idea.
“We were talking about the situation, having a discussion,” Mitchell said, “and the idea for a shirt came up.”
They passed around images until they settled on a picture of two clasped hands.