Timberwolves vs Warriors descends into CHAOS as Draymond Green is ejected for putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock, while Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels are tossed for fighting
- The altercation occurred just 100 seconds after the game was first tipped off
- Golden State was already without point guard Stephen Curry due to a knee injury
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An altercation broke out during the Golden State Warriors game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading to three players being ejected and Rudy Gobert being placed in a headlock.
Less than two minutes into Tuesday night’s game, Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels became tangled in the half court before laying hands on each other to begin the altercation.
As Gobert appeared to try to break up the incident, Draymond Green came flying in from a few feet away and immediately deadlocked the 7-foot-10 Timberwolves center before dragging him several feet across the floor as teammates intervened .
As Green tightened the grip and dragged his much larger opponent across the floor, Gobert was seen throwing his arms in the air as if to say ‘what the heck’ – before reaching out in an attempt to grab his teammates’ hands grab them so they could pull. set him free.
After the altercation was reviewed by the officials, Thompson and McDaniels were assessed two technical fouls, while Green was assessed a flagrant foul 2.
Draymond Green was ejected for deadlocking Rudy Gobert when the Timberwolves faced the Warriors
The fight had started between Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels
It marked the first time in the past 25 seasons that multiple players were removed from the game before either team scored a basket.
It also marks the second time in the last three games that Green has been ejected, after also being thrown from Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with two technical fouls.
Losing two starters in just 100 seconds of Tuesday’s game wasn’t the only bad news in Golden State due to point guard Stephen Curry’s latest injury.
Curry missed the game due to an injury believed to be a sprained right knee, according to The Athletic.
He underwent an MRI during the day and the team is awaiting results to confirm the injury and a timetable for his recovery.