Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas rips Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert for prioritizing child's birth over playoff game

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Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas raised some eyebrows when he criticized three-time NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert for skipping a recent Minnesota Timberwolves playoff game. 

Gobert was on the floor for Game 1 of the Timberwolves' Western Conference semifinal series against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. But Gobert missed Game 2 Monday because his son was born earlier in the day.

The Timberwolves won both games and hold a 2-0 lead as the series shifts back to Minnesota for Game 3 Friday. Arenas felt strongly Gobert should have been in uniform both games.

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Head coach Gilbert Arenas of the Enemies during a game against the Power in BIG3 Week Three at Comerica Center July 2, 2022, in Frisco, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images for BIG3)

"It’s a baby, bro. It’s gonna be there when you get back, we hope," Arenas said on the "Gil's Arena" podcast. "I’m just saying, the baby, whatever you think you about to do, he going to be asleep."

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Gobert's availability was in doubt entering Monday's game as he was considered questionable due to personal reasons, ESPN reported.

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Game 1 and Game 2 were in Denver, but Gobert likely left Colorado at some point after the series opener. And there was uncertainty about whether he would travel back to rejoin the team in time for Monday night's game.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) reacts after fouling out during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.  (Ken Blaze/USA Today