Rudy Gobert issues apology after punching Timberwolves teammate: 'Emotions got the best of me'

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert owned up to the mistake that led to him being sent home on Sunday in the team's final regular season game against the New Orleans Pelicans. 

Gobert was seen punching teammate Kyle Anderson in the chest during a heated argument on the sideline during a timeout. Players and coaches had to separate the two players before Gobert was sent down the tunnel into the locker room and deemed out for the remainder of the game. 

The Athletic reported that Gobert and Anderson got into it again in the locker room, leading the latter to say, "I'll knock your a-- out." Gobert was later sent home. 

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Rudy Gobert of the Timberwolves warms up before the New Orleans Pelicans game at Target Center on April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Gobert spoke on the matter following the Timberwolves' 113-108 win that secured them the No. 8 seed heading into the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday. 

"Emotions got the best of me today," he wrote on Twitter. "I should not have reacted the way I did regardless of what was said. I wanna apologize to the fans, the organisation and particularly to Kyle, who is someone that I truly love and respect as a teammate."

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Timberwolves veteran point guard Mike Conley also noted that Gobert sent a message to the team’s group chat to apologize. 

"We’re not proud of that behavior by anybody," head coach Chris Finch said, via The Athletic. "We really haven’t dug too far into the root cause of it. But guys