NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves was revolutionized by the fight between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson

It is, to say the least, strange that in the middle of an NBA timeout everything gets out of hand. Above all, with the cameras above their heads and with the gaze of the universe of the best basketball in the world. A discussion that could be usual suddenly got out of control, two players couldn’t contain themselves and The Minnesota Timberwolves was left under the lights for a fight in the middle of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The incident between the French Rudy Gobert and his partner Kyle Anderson It went viral and the organization had to send one of them home to reflect on what happened.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 36-48, in a timeout, center Rudy Gobert and forward Kyle Anderson began arguing over how each one should improve defensively to cut off the opponent’s good play. As reported by ESPN, Anderson asked his teammate to block a shot, while Gobert told his teammate to grab a rebound. Everything was captured by the cameras and the bad tone and bad manners were evident.

At the time, Anderson insulted Gobert and, according to US media reports, told him: “shut your mouth idiot”. The Frenchman, far from keeping his cool, struck Anderson before the teammates could separate them; according to The Athletic the fights continued in the locker room at halftime, with new insults.

“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 handle the situation internally.said Minnesota president of operations Tim Connelly.

After the incident, Gobert sent an apology message to his teammates in a group chat, Timberwolves guard Mike Conley said. All of that happened before he made a public apology on Twitter: “Emotions played a trick on me. I shouldn’t have reacted that way despite what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, to the organization and particularly to Kyle, who is someone I really love and respect as a teammate,” wrote the French pivot.

Kyle Anderson also spoke before the journalists and had a conciliatory tone: “It is not the first time it happens. This m… happens sometimes. We will wash the dirty laundry at home. It is forgotten. What we want is to win games”.

Beyond this fight, the situation for the Timberwolves seems a little more delicate, because they also Jaden McDaniels He was the protagonist of another violent situation in the same game, since when he went to the changing rooms at halftime he punched the tunnel in a gesture that was captured by television cameras. The player was treated immediately, and it was later confirmed after the game that he broke his right hand in that outburst and will miss the remainder of the season.

In the midst of this madness they were able to hold their own in the game and beat the Pelicans 113-108, a victory that puts them back in the play-in, the toughest battle to enter the playoffs. In that duel they will have to face none other than the Lakers, who also want, starting this Tuesday, to keep seventh place.

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