Gobert shares he feels ‘empathy’ for rival Green

Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert feels “empathy” for his rival Draymond Green after the Warriors player was suspended indefinitely.

The league’s statement announcing Draymond’s suspension for hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face stated that the Golden State forward did dirty things on the court reputedly. The Warriors player’s previous suspension was a 5-match ban for putting Rudy in a chokehold on November 14^th, when Minnesota center grabbed Warriors guard Klay Thompson in an attempt to break up a bout with his teammate Jaden McDaniels.

“I have empathy for Draymond,” Rudy shared with the media after an 8-point, 12-board performance during his team’s 119-101 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. “You see a player that’s not well inside and suffering. You take away the basketball and the other stuff, and you want any human being to be well and be able to play and enjoy life.”

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Rudy Gobert on Draymond Green: “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.” https://t.co/Awol2ow6bs

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 15, 2023