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Steve Kerr says Draymond Green went after Rudy Gobert because the Minnesota Timberwolves center grabbed Klay Thompson in the fight between the Golden State Warriors and Timberwolves.

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Steve Kerr shared his thoughts on the fight between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves, believing that Klay Thompson should have remained on the court.

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"There's no way Klay Thompson should've been thrown out of the game," Kerr said after the game. "I mean, he's running up the floor, and the guy grabs his jersey, and he's pulling on him, so Klay pulls back. No way Klay should've been ejected. That was ridiculous. So, I was upset about that."

Meanwhile, speaking about the altercation between Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green, Kerr thinks Gobert's actions provoked Green.

"If you watch the replay, Rudy had his hands on Klay's neck. That's why Draymond went after Rudy," Kerr said.

"I saw one replay right after it happened. The guys on the back of the bench were telling us that Rudy had Klay. That's why Draymond went after Rudy. That's all I know, but it was a bizarre way to start the game," Kerr added.

Greenwas ejected after putting Gobert in a headlock, and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the loss to the Timberwolves (101-104) on Tuesday night.

The game was still scoreless, and not even two minutes had elapsed when Thompson andJaden McDanielsgot into a shoving match near midcourt following a Timberwolves possession.

Green rushed in, pulling Gobert away from behind with his arm around the center's neck.

Thompson's jersey was ripped during the scuffle, which led to Green's second ejection of the season and two free throw attempts for Gobert.

Green was issued a Flagrant 2 foul, and Thompson and McDaniels were issued double technical fouls. All of them were ejected.

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