When he believes that the integrity of the game is being questioned, Rudy Gobert doesn’t back down.
The big man for the Minnesota Timberwolves was fined $75,000 for indicating on Monday that the referees had money riding on them once more.
When the now four-time Defensive Player of the Year made the gesture on March 8, assistant head coach Micah Nori deemed it “unacceptable.”
However, after being penalized for a foul in Game 4 of the T’Wolves’ second-round series against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, he repeated the action. With just over four minutes remaining, Minnesota fell behind 109-97.
The NBA described the act as “an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture that questions the integrity of the league and its game officials,” additionally.
