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Known for being a player not afraid of confrontation, Rudy Gobert knows how to respond both on the court and on social networks. In 2017, he notably issued a big call to order to a certain Antoine Griezmann, while the latter was commenting on NBA news.
When Joakim Noah became DPOY in 2013-14 in the Bulls jersey, we had no idea that his French successor was already in the same league. A certain Rudy Gobert had just played his first campaign in the United States, after being drafted at the end of the first round from Cholet. And the least we can say is that the guy has made a strong impression since then.
10 years later, the French international holds three statuettes as the best defender in the league and has established himself as a reference in the pivot position. Now a member of the Timberwolves, it was nevertheless at Jazz that he established himself as a true star, even if he was never able to go further than a second round of the playoffs. Enough to still make him the best position 5 in the history of the franchise.
Gobert’s epic response to Griezmann in 2017
Ready to do anything to protect his circle and therefore his team at the same time, The Stifle Tower was not afraid to do the same away from the courts, including towards his compatriots. In 2017, when football star Antoine Griezmann commented on the arrival of Gordon Hayward at the Celtics, the Olympic vice-champion responded as follows:
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Stay in your sport https://t.co/D55aoVqiqD
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) July 2, 2017
Small clarification: Hayward had just left the Jazz where Rudy was still playing at that time, when he was probably the best player. The departure of the winger was therefore a big loss for the franchise, even if Donovan Mitchell was able to take over afterwards. Hence this wild reaction, although tinged with humor, from Gobzilla… Griezmann was not offended and even responded.
???????? Disoulé ????
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) July 2, 2017
The words were certainly brutal, but the atmosphere between Rudy Gobert and Antoine Griezmann was anything but bad at that moment. It should also be noted that the career of the pivot took a much better turn than that of Gordon Hayward, whose major injury in his first match with Boston literally everything changed for the winger.
2024-01-21 21:20:00
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