On Sunday night, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert went viral for all the wrong reasons when he punched teammate Kyle Anderson on the bench during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. And it appears he’s being punished for the incident.
According to a report from NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves have suspended Gobert for one game, meaning he will miss the play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday but would rejoin the team for the following game.
“Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert isn’t traveling with [the] team to LA and won’t play vs. the Lakers on Tuesday in the Play-In tournament, sources tell ESPN,” Wojnarowski said in a tweet on Monday. “Gobert will serve a one-game suspension and is expected to return if the Wolves lose to the Lakers and play another play-in game, or advance into the Western Conference playoffs, sources said.”
Gobert will serve a one-game suspension and is expected to return if the Wolves lose to the Lakers and play another play-in game, or advance into the Western Conference playoffs, sources said. https://t.co/JMSdwm7P2o
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 10, 2023
It’s a massive update for a key player in the most important part of the season, and the NBA world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
Wolves gave up four players and four first-round picks, the first of whom was Walker Kessler, so Rudy Gobert could punch a teammate for calling him a bitch and be suspended for a play-in game. This is a major reset of the star trade market, and in this essay I will show 1/14 https://t.co/oiz3FD0PfY
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 10, 2023
No Go. Does this improve the Lakers’ chances? https://t.co/TLadzoHUp9
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) April 10, 2023
suspended for a playoff game…..yet another reason why rudy gobert and draymond green are exactly the same https://t.co/72KJ3JqBTF
— Patrick Cosmos (@veryimportant) April 10, 2023
The worst trade in NBA history https://t.co/ITqhicl3NN pic.twitter.com/EkTxc2sGQq
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) April 10, 2023
Minnesota traded four first-rounders (and a pick swap) and five players for Gobert. Two of those players — Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt — will be on the court Tuesday playing for the Lakers. Wild. https://t.co/VaTBOPzIhh
— Chris Hayre (@chrishayre) April 10, 2023
Rudy Gobert threw a punch at his teammate, missed and got himself suspended. truly a multi-layered fail https://t.co/sDCRhHsxpk
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) April 10, 2023
We’ll have to see how this will impact the team during the play-in game against the Lakers as well as the team’s chemistry going forward.
