Donovan Mitchell said it was ‘draining’ in Utah. But why?

The former Utah Jazz star’s impending return to Salt Lake City warrants a look back at the critical incidents that shaped his views of the state, and a look ahead at how his words will impact the future.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) "For a Black man in America who plays a professional sport, when you’re supposed to ‘shut up and dribble,’ those type of feelings get exhausting,” said William A. Smith, a professor at the University of Utah’s college of education.

Donovan Mitchell said it was ‘draining’ in Utah. But why?

The former Utah Jazz star’s impending return to Salt Lake City warrants a look back at the critical incidents that shaped his views of the state, and a look ahead at how his words will impact the future.

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