French basketball player Rudy Gobert apologizes after hitting a teammate

“Emotions got the better of me today.” French basketball player Rudy Gobert, pivot of the Minnesota Timberwolves, apologized on Sunday April 9, after hitting his teammate Kyle Anderson during the last game of the NBA regular season against the New Orleans Pelicans.

A video shows the start of a verbal altercation between the French pivot and his teammate during a timeout. According to the American media ESPN (in English), Kyle Anderson, who plays as a winger, insulted Rudy Gobert from “asshole” asking him to “shut up”. The Frenchman then punched Kyle Anderson before players separated the two teammates.

Rudy Gobert appears to punch Kyle Anderson in the huddle. pic.twitter.com/MYWGYIrrL3

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“I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did, regardless of what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle, who is someone I really like and respect as a teammate”reacted Rudy Gobert on Twittera few hours after the match, finally won by the Timberwolves (113-108).

After the altercation, Rudy Gobert, who was sent home by his franchise, sent an apologetic message to his teammates in a group chat, according to Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley. “We will talk about it and we will move forward”Anderson said. “We are adults.”