[Saba Sports News] Rudy Gobert, following his altercation with Draymond Green where he was choked, suggested an intriguing theory about Green’s actions. The incident occurred early in the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center in San Francisco. As Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels clashed, Gobert intervened, seemingly to de-escalate the situation. Green then engaged, choking Gobert and dragging him several feet.
After the Timberwolves’ 104-101 victory, Gobert harshly criticized Green, labeling the choke as “clown behavior.” He theorized that Green’s ejection was intentional, influenced by Stephen Curry’s absence from the game. “Every time Steph doesn’t play, he doesn’t want to play without his guy Steph so he does anything he can to get ejected,” Gobert remarked. Curry was sidelined due to a sprained knee.
Green and Gobert’s longstanding tension is well-known. Warriors coach Steve Kerr postulated that Gobert had grabbed Thompson’s neck, but replays showed Gobert merely trying to break up the fight. Green appeared to seize this moment to target Gobert, an old rival.