Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert fined $100K for money gesture

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The NBA fined Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert $100,000 for making a money gesture at an official.

NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced that"the fine takes into account Gobert's past instances of conduct detrimental to the NBA with regard to publicly criticizing the officiating."

when he rubbed his fingers together several times, implying referee Scott Foster might be on the take.After being whistled for his sixth foul and being disqualified, Gobert stayed on the floor and made the gesture as Foster was going to the scorer's table. Foster didn't see Gobert, but official Natalie Sago did and issued the technical.

 

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