A stroke of blood and then it starts again. Since Sunday, Rudy Gobert has been in turmoil after hitting his teammate, Kyle Andersen during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Frenchman quickly apologized on social media and had a match suspended by his club, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After missing the first match of the play-in against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Frenchman spoke on Thursday to the press about Sunday’s events.
“We apologized to each other and moved on. That’s life. It’s different when millions of people watch videos and have an opinion about what happened that we can’t control. What we can control is the respect we have for each other and our relationship. »
Without ambiguity, the Frenchman continues: “I still love Kyle. He is still my brother. I tell people: “Sometimes you fight with your family. Sometimes you fight with people you love and respect.”. That’s life. Nobody is perfect. Mistakes happen, then you grow and move on. »
If Rudy Gobert missed the game against the Los Angeles Lakers for disciplinary reasons, he is not sure to be present against the Oklahoma Thunder, the next game scheduled for Friday night to Saturday. Indeed, the number 27 of Minnesota suffers from a back problem.