Forget 12 angry men. Imagine 14 angry teammates and thousands of angry fans. That’s why Donovan Mitchell respectfully asked this week to be excused from serving jury duty early next year.
“I wanted to do it, to be honest with you,” the 22-year-old Mitchell said. “But you know …”
Mitchell received the juror qualification form in the mail and first was a bit worried.
“When I got it, I was a little nervous,” he said. “What did I do to get a court letter? Then I opened it. My mom was my first call. What do I do?