Dictionary site weighs in on definition of rookie

The Rookie of the Year battle between Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons - which has become an argument over who should be eligible for the NBA's annual award for rooks - took a sartorial turn when the Utah Jazz guard wore a sweater with the definition of the word "rookie" on Tuesday night:

That created quite a stir and Simmons responded after his game by saying he wasn't going to wear a sweatshirt on Wednesday.

The folks at Dictionary.com also had a funny response:

Some responses:

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