Minnesota Timberwolves centre Rudy Gobert has apologised after throwing a punch at team-mate Kyle Anderson during his team’s 113-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/span><\/p>\n Frenchman Gobert, 30, appeared to hit Anderson in the chest and the pair were separated by players and coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n He was sent home early by his team for “unacceptable” behaviour and, on Monday, was suspended for one game.<\/span><\/p>\n “Emotions got the best of me,” said Gobert.<\/span><\/p>\n In a tweet, he added: “I should not have reacted the way I did regardless of what was said.<\/span><\/p>\n “I wanna apologise to the fans, the organisation and particularly to Kyle, who is someone that I truly love and respect as a team-mate.”<\/span><\/p>\n Victory saw the Timberwolves edge past the Pelicans into eighth place in the Western Conference and clinch a spot in the play-in tournament and a tie against the Los Angeles Lakers for a place in the play-offs.<\/span><\/p>\n Asked about the incident after the game, Anderson, 29, added: “We want to win games. It is what it is. It ain’t the first time someone has swung on me.”<\/span><\/p>\n Tim Connelly, Minnesota’s President of Basketball Operations, said: “We made the decision to send Rudy Gobert home after the incident in the second quarter. <\/span><\/p>\n
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