The NBA In-Season Tournament featured some early chaos between the Warriors and the Timberwolves.
While the game was still scoreless in the first quarter, Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected for putting Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert in a headlock. Green could potentially face a multi-game suspension for his actions.
Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was ejected for his role in the altercation. Warriors teammates Green and Klay Thompson were both sent back to the locker room as well.
Gobert called Green’s choke “clown behavior.” Said he knew as soon as he heard Steph was out, he knew Draymond was going to try to get ejected
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) November 15, 2023
Gobert, who wasn’t issued a technical foul and played the remainder of the game, spoke about what happened. He said that Green displayed “clown behavior” by escalating the tension between the two teams.
The center also said he knew Green would try to get himself thrown from the match when he learned Stephen Curry would miss the game due to a sprained right knee:
“It’s kind of funny because before the game, I was telling myself that Steph is not playing, so I know Draymond is going to try and get ejected. Because every time Steph doesn’t play, he doesn’t want to play – it’s his guy Steph. He’ll do anything he can to get ejected.”
We know that Gobert and Green have not gotten along well with one another during their time in the NBA.
But this shot at Green and Curry was a particularly good dig from Gobert.
