[Saba Sports News] Donovan Mitchell recently addressed a bizarre online conspiracy theory.
During a Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Miami Heat, an incident occurred where Heat guard Dru Smith, while attempting to block a three-pointer, stepped on a piece of paper near a Cavaliers assistant coach’s seat. Smith slipped, resulting in a severe sprain to his right ACL, prematurely ending his season.
This incident sparked online speculation, including a theory that suggested a Cavs assistant deliberately placed the paper to cover a hole in the court.
Mitchell, the Cavs’ star, responded to an Instagram post spreading this misinformation. He dismissed the idea of a hole in the court, commenting, “Cmon yo there’s not a hole in the court,” accompanied by a facepalm emoji. The truth behind the incident lies in the design of the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse court, which is elevated. Smith’s slip on the paper caused his foot to move from the raised court to a lower flooring section.
The mishap was unfortunate for Smith, a player on a minimum-salary contract striving to establish himself in the NBA. However, the notion that his injury was due to a deliberately concealed hole in the Cavaliers’ court is categorically false.