Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suggested Thursday night that he feels bad for Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green after the NBA announced this week that he has been suspended indefinitely for repeated on-court incidents.
Speaking to reporters after the T-Wolves' 119-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Gobert said: "I have empathy for him. You see somebody that's not well inside and suffering. You take away the game and all that, and you want somebody to be well and be able to do what we do every night and compete and be happy."
Before striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkiu0107 in the face on Tuesday, which was the impetus for the indefinite suspension, Green was suspended five games last month for putting Gobert in a chokehold during a 116-110 loss to Minnesota.