Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert Fined $100K For Making Money Gesture At Ref

By Anthony Bettin, CBS Minnesota

March 11, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert's money gesture to an official earlier this week is going to cost him.

Gobert earned a technical foul for rubbing his fingers together at referee Scott Foster after Foster called Gobert for his sixth foul. It happened near the end of regulation in the Wolves' eventual 113-104 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The gesture was seemingly meant to imply Foster was on the take.

On Sunday, the NBA announced a $100,000 fine for Gobert for "directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official, and publicly criticizing the officiating."

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