Rudy Gobert punches Timberwolves teammate during timeout, gets sent home

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert had to be sent home Sunday after punching teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout in the team’s final regular-season game.

Gobert and Anderson were seen talking on the Timberwolves’ bench during a timeout in their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, and it was clearly a heated exchange as their body language appeared animated.

But things were brought to another level when Gobert stepped forward and punched Anderson in his chest.

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Kyle Anderson #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves heads to the locker room after the first half of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Target Center on April 9, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince stood up and pushed Gobert away from Anderson, who initially tried to walk over to him for more confrontation before being held back.

The Timberwolves announced that Gobert was out for the remainder of the game, and The Athletic reported that the team sent Gobert home.

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This couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Timberwolves, as a win in this game would put them in the eighth position in the Western Conference, ahead of the Pelicans. Minnesota would still be pegged for the NBA play-in tournament, which begins Tuesday and followed by the first round of the NBA Playoffs on April 15.

At halftime, though, the Timberwolves were losing, 55-47.

In 13 minutes of play in the game, Gobert had three rebounds and two points for the 'Wolves. But more