The Minnesota Timberwolves players argued in the middle of a timeout and ended up fighting. The Frenchman was separated from the team during the match.
Rudy Gobert and Kyle Andersonmembers of Minnesota Timberwolvesbattled to a 113-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, which culminated in insults and punches. From nba They decided to remove the pivot from the party squad.
The match took place in the middle of a timeout, with his team at a 36-48 disadvantage, and they were arguing about how they should improve on defense, to achieve a comeback. According to various media, Anderson asked Gobert to cover a shot and the Frenchman replied that he would take the rebound.
Because of that response, the forward insulted the Frenchman and one of the phrases was: “Shut up you fool”, where the pivot punched his partner. According to The Athletic the insults continued in the locker room at halftime.
“We made the decision to send Rudy Gobert home after the incident in the second quarter. His behavior at the bank was unacceptable and we will continue to manage the situation internally.”announced by the president of the franchise operations, Tim Connelly.
The Frenchman made a public apology on Twitter, where he assured that emotions were playing with him and concluded: “I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle, who is someone I love and respect as a colleague.”. On the other hand, the American was more consistent in his speech and said: “We will do dirty laundry at home. It was forgotten. What we want is to win matches.”.
The Timberwolves enter the Play-in zone
In the final comeback against pelicans113 to 108, those led by Chris Finch they are fighting again to enter the play off through western conference. The Minnesotans are eighth with a 42-40 record.
The next match is a match los angeles lakers, his main rival to enter the finals. They have met three times this season, with two wins for the Timberwolves.
Source: Tycsports
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