Rudy Gobert Faces Suspension After Latest Flagrant Foul
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after receiving a flagrant-1 foul during Friday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks. The incident occurred in the final minute of the first half.
Unnecessary Contact Leads to Flagrant Foul
The NBA determined that Gobert delivered unnecessary contact to the head and neck area
of Dallas Mavericks player Marvin Bagley III while battling for position. The foul was ruled a flagrant-1, allowing Gobert to remain in the game, but triggering an automatic one-game suspension due to the league’s flagrant foul point system.
NBA Flagrant Foul Point System
Gobert is currently leading the league in flagrant fouls. This is the second game Gobert will miss this season due to accumulating flagrant foul points. The NBA’s system works as follows:
- A player committing a Level 2 flagrant foul receives an automatic one-game suspension.
- A player with 5 or 6 points committing a level 1 flagrant foul receives an automatic one-game suspension.
- A player with 5 or 6 points committing a level 2 flagrant foul receives an automatic two-game suspension.
- A player with 7 or more points committing a flagrant foul receives an automatic two-game suspension.
Gobert currently has six points on his flagrant foul ledger – four Flagrant 1s and one Flagrant 2.
Gobert Expresses Frustration
You know what? The problem is that I get hit in the head almost every game, and we never call blatant fouls. But when sometimes I accidentally hit someone in the head, they never miss. They’re always really hard on me about it, especially when it’s not intentional. We will therefore appeal. I hope they look into the situation and see that it was just an accident.Rudy Gobert
Any future flagrant fouls accrued by Gobert during the Timberwolves’ remaining 24 regular season games will result in an automatic two-game suspension. The flagrant foul point system resets at the start of the postseason.
| Rudy Gobert | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2013-14 | UTA | 45 | 9:39 | 48.6 | 49.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | |
FAQ
- What caused Rudy Gobert’s suspension? He received a flagrant-1 foul for unnecessary contact to the head and neck area of Marvin Bagley III.
- How many flagrant foul points does Gobert have? He currently has six points (four Flagrant 1s and one Flagrant 2).
- What is the NBA’s flagrant foul point system? The system assigns points to flagrant fouls, leading to automatic suspensions once a certain threshold is reached.
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