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Donovan Mitchell trolls Ben Simmons with rookie definition sweatshirt

Utah's Donovan Mitchell slams through a lob pass during a game between the Jazz and the Heat at American Airlines Arena, Sunday, January 7, 2018. Damon Higgins / The Palm Beach Post.

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Utah's Donovan Mitchell slams through a lob pass during a game between the Jazz and the Heat at American Airlines Arena, Sunday, January 7, 2018. Damon Higgins / The Palm Beach Post.
By Maghen Moore
April 11, 2018

Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell trolled Ben Simmons with a ‘rookie’ Adidas sweatshirt before a game Tuesday.

Mitchell’s sweatshirt reads, “An athlete, playing his or her first season, as a member of a professional sports team.”

Simmons missed the entire 2016 season with a foot injury, making him eligible for this year’s Rookie of the Year.

Mitchell’s sweatshirt dig at Simmons comes after Simmons, a front runner for NBA Rookie of the Year, told ESPN that no other rookie has impressed him this season.

Mitchell discussed the sweatshirt after the game.

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