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Anderson told Gobert 'Shut the f--k up, bitch' during the verbal altercation which sparked Gobert's violent reaction. During halftime, Anderson said 'I'll knock your a-- out' to Gobert as well, and the teammates had to be separated once again.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves had an eventful last day of the regular season which culminated in two players having a fight in the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans when Rudy Gobert punched Kyle Anderson.

Rudy Gobert

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The two players were arguing about the game during timeout. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, Anderson was telling Gobert to block some shots, to which the Frenchman replied that the forward should 'grab a f---ing rebound'.

Then Anderson told Gobert to 'Shut the f--k up, bitch', which sparked the center's reaction. Gobert tried to punch Anderson in the face but the punch didn't land and the two had to be separated by teammates.

The tension between the two players continued into halftime, Shams Charania from The Athletic writes. Both Gobert and Anderson had a heated verbal exchange with Anderson at one point saying 'I'll knock your a-- out' to Gobert.

Teammates once again separated the two players before anything could turn physical with Mike Conley serving as a leader in the situation.

The Frenchman hurt his back in a game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and was questionable to compete on Sunday. He believed he was fighting through pain and discomfort, and appealed to these limitations in the conflicts, sources told Zach Lowe from ESPN.

Gobert was eventually sent home and could be suspended for the play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wojnarowski notes. Gobert later apologized for his actions on Twitter, saying that emotions got the best of him.

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