ESPN reconstructs Rudy Gobert’s punch timeout to teammate Kyle Anderson.
The two would start bickering, with Anderson teasing his teammate about his defense and the Frenchman responding with a request to grab some “damn” rebound.
For long seconds everything seemed to remain within the confines of normal late-season tension, with a playoff spot at stake, then one line from Anderson would change everything.
«Shut the f— up, b——». “That’s what made Rudy mad,” a source told ESPN.
ESPN Sources: Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert escalated a verbal argument to a physical encounter after Kyle Anderson told him to “Shut the f— up, bitch.” The disagreement started with Anderson telling Gobert to block some shots, Gobert telling him to grab a rebound – and ended with a…
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 9, 2023
