{"id":78030,"date":"2024-03-09T19:13:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/rudy-gobert-meant-it-when-he-flashed-money-sign-at-ref\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T19:13:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:13:26","slug":"rudy-gobert-meant-it-when-he-flashed-money-sign-at-ref","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/rudy-gobert-meant-it-when-he-flashed-money-sign-at-ref\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudy Gobert meant it when he flashed money sign at ref"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Renowned aggravator <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/rudy-gobert-draymond-green-t-wolves-steph-curry-nba-1851025181&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/rudy-gobert-draymond-green-t-wolves-steph-curry-nba-1851025181\">Rudy Gobert<\/a><\/span> pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/39689280\/gobert-makes-money-sign-ref-implies-betting-problem-nba&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/39689280\/gobert-makes-money-sign-ref-implies-betting-problem-nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting T\u2019d up<\/a><\/span> isn\u2019t newsworthy in itself, it\u2019s what the Frenchman did to earn a technical that\u2019s interesting. In the closing seconds of the Cleveland-Minnesota game with his team ahead by a point, the Timberwolves center was whistled for his sixth foul, and on his way off the floor, made the money signs to the referees that Johnny Maziel made famous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 fzSzvw\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 enlHCF instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 jiQRXG\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"194355,194386,195656\" data-current=\"194355\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 biVjcq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"194355\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Rudy Gobert punches Kyle Anderson, remains waste of money | Andy Reacts\" data-video-blog-id=\"11\" data-video-network=\"deadspin\" data-video-duration=\"123\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Rudy Gobert punches Kyle Anderson, remains waste of money | Andy Reacts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/194355\/194355_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/194355\/194355_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/194355\/194355_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/194355\/194355_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/19814.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1766300557684212019&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1766300557684212019\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Darius Garland cashed the freebie, and sent it to overtime where the T-Wolves were outscored, 16-7, for a 113-104 loss. It was the second game of a back-to-back for Gobert\u2019s already short-staffed side, and afterward, he acknowledged his mistake, but said the gesture was genuine. <\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 ctzcco\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cMy reaction, which I think is truth \u2014 it\u2019s what I truly believe \u2014 even if it\u2019s the truth, it wasn\u2019t the time for me to react that way,\u201d <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5328211\/2024\/03\/09\/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-referees-betting\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5328211\/2024\/03\/09\/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-referees-betting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gobert said afterward<\/a><\/span>. \u201cI should have not done that. I cost my team the game, and obviously, they couldn\u2019t wait to give me a tech. That was bad. That was an immature reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Asked to clarify his stance, the 11-year center singled out the legalization of sports betting in the US. <\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 ctzcco\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cI\u2019ll bite the bullet again,\u201d <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/39689280\/gobert-makes-money-sign-ref-implies-betting-problem-nba&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/39689280\/gobert-makes-money-sign-ref-implies-betting-problem-nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gobert said<\/a><\/span>. \u201cI\u2019ll be the bad guy. I\u2019ll take the fine, but I think it\u2019s hurting our game. I know the betting and all that is becoming bigger and bigger, but it shouldn\u2019t feel that way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cI made some mistakes. I air-balled a dunk. Mistakes happen. Referees make mistakes, too. But sometimes I think it\u2019s more than mistakes. I think everyone that\u2019s in this league knows. I think it\u2019s got to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Expect NBA commissioner Adam Silver to happily oblige him with a fine, because this is the same league that had to fire a referee for doing exactly what Gobert implied last night. Tim Donaghy, Tim Donaghy, Tim Donaghy. Sorry, just writing that three times fast to make sure it\u2019s safe to mention his name. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">It\u2019s only a matter of time before another game-fixing scandal happens. Just this week, more details emerged about the <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/jacksonville-jaguars-amit-patel-embezzlement-nfl-1851320517&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/jacksonville-jaguars-amit-patel-embezzlement-nfl-1851320517\">team employee who embezzled $22 million from the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a><\/span>. While Amit Patel\u2019s actions had no bearing on the integrity of games, his lawyer said that \u201c99 percent\u201d of the stolen funds were used to fuel his client\u2019s gambling addiction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">There needs to be more oversight by sports franchises and college programs, because paper trails now exist due to the sports betting apps. Leagues and franchises should know if a team employee has hundreds of thousands, let alone millions, in gambling debt, and the same goes for the companies these leagues are in business with. I mean, good lord, Patel was gambling with the Jags\u2019 COMPANY CREDIT CARD. That should\u2019ve triggered some sort of flag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">I don\u2019t want to further virtue signal, and I won\u2019t, because I don\u2019t have to. Since sportsbooks have become legal and more accessible across America, we\u2019ve seen an increase in incredibly stupid behavior by coaches, players, and gambling addicts. There hasn\u2019t been another Donaghy situation yet, though I should mention the former NBA ref admitted to a gambling problem during the subsequent court proceedings that led to his 15-month prison sentence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m saying this, but Rudy Gobert is right. It shouldn\u2019t feel like betting is hurting sports, but that feeling is increasing in frequency. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/rudy-gobert-technical-foul-money-sign-ref-nba-betting-1851322934\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned aggravator Rudy Gobert pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though getting T\u2019d up isn\u2019t newsworthy in itself, it\u2019s what the Frenchman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78030\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}