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Rudy Gobert

Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “NBA fine for public criticism of refereeing” and “Touching microphones before positive Covid-19 test and subsequent apology”.

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Profile No. 1035 · Updated on 12 October 2026

9Documented controversies

9Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2026-01

Automatic one-game suspension after sixth flagrant-foul point

Civil / administrative proceedings

Gobert received an automatic one-game suspension after accumulating six flagrant-foul points during the season.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBARudy Gobert suspended one game after sixth flagrant foul pointOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2026-02

Second automatic suspension after seventh flagrant-foul point

Civil / administrative proceedings

One month after his previous suspension, Gobert received a seventh flagrant-foul point and another automatic one-game suspension.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBARudy Gobert suspended one game for accruing seventh flagrant foul pointOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2024

Gesture suggesting referees had been bought: record 100 000-dollar fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

Gobert made a money gesture with his fingers towards an official and then criticised refereeing, resulting in a 100 000-dollar NBA fine.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA CommunicationsRudy Gobert fined $100,000Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2024

Repeat money gesture towards referees and 75 000-dollar fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

Two months later, Gobert repeated a gesture implying financial influence over refereeing and was fined 75 000 dollars by the NBA.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBANBA fines Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert $75,000Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2023

25 000-dollar fine following further criticism of referees

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NBA fined Gobert 25 000 dollars for publicly criticising officials after a game.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBARudy Gobert, Chris Finch fined for public criticism of officiatingOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2023

Striking teammate Kyle Anderson and internal suspension

Civil / administrative proceedings

During a time-out, Gobert struck his teammate Kyle Anderson. The Timberwolves sent him to the dressing room and subsequently suspended him for one game.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBARudy Gobert sent home after punching teammate Kyle AndersonOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2021

Further NBA fine for criticising refereeing

Civil / administrative proceedings

Gobert was again sanctioned by the NBA, this time with a 20 000-dollar fine, for comments criticising refereeing.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA CommunicationsDonovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert finedOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2020

Touching microphones before positive Covid-19 test and subsequent apology

No legal proceedings

Shortly before testing positive for Covid-19, Gobert had conspicuously touched journalists' microphones and recording devices while joking about health precautions. Following his positive test, he apologised for his behaviour, which was considered careless.

State of the evidence: Documented
Legal status — source text: No legal proceedings
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Los Angeles TimesRudy Gobert apologizes after coronavirus diagnosisMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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2018

NBA fine for public criticism of refereeing

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NBA fined Gobert 15 000 dollars for publicly criticising the refereeing.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBAJazz’s Rudy Gobert fined $15,000 for criticizing officialsOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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List of documented links (1)

Draymond Green1 documented reference
- 2023: chokehold on Rudy Gobert during brawl — five-game NBA suspension Source ↗

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