Basketball: Ruby Gobert, who grabbed Braun by the neck and threw him aside as Braun got in his face in jubilation. The Nuggets’ offseason acquisition Russell Westbrook quickly supported his friend

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Following their 129-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets, who had begun the 2024–25 NBA season with a 0–2 record, are now 3–3. The Nuggets most recently lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road on Friday, November 1.

Denver guard Christian Braun made a poster of Rudy Gobert, the 2023–24 Defensive Player of the Year, with little over five minutes left in the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves game.

This was not taken lightly by Gobert, who grabbed Braun by the neck and threw him aside as Braun got in his face in jubilation. The Nuggets’ offseason acquisition Russell Westbrook quickly supported his friend, rushing straight toward Gobert to protect Braun. This intensified a little altercation, which the officials promptly broke up.

After both teams parted ways, Westbrook finally had a message for Braun. After the UCLA Bruins’ 119-116 defeat against Minnesota, Russell Westbrook ended with five points on one of eight shots, six rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a block.

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This was not taken lightly by Gobert, who grabbed Braun by the neck and threw him aside as Braun got in his face in jubilation. The Nuggets’ offseason acquisition Russell Westbrook quickly supported his friend, rushing straight toward Gobert to protect Braun. This intensified a little altercation, which the officials promptly broke up.

Braun amazed the fans with a strong two-handed slam over Gobert

Funny angle shows Rudy Gobert getting scared by Russell Westbrook during fight

After both teams parted ways, Westbrook finally had a message for Braun. After the UCLA Bruins’ 119-116 defeat against Minnesota Timberwolves, Westbrook ended with five points on one of eight shots, six rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a block.

Braun amazed the fans with a strong two-handed slam over Gobert with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter. After the dunk, Braun flexed in front of Gobert and provoked him as he celebrated violently. Gobert became enraged and responded by striking Braun in the neck, which instantly increased the tension on the court. Observing the heated conversation, Westbrook hurried to Gobert.

A video of the event that captured Gobert’s response as Westbrook ran toward him was uploaded by X user Courtside Dave. As more Denver Nuggets players encircled Gobert, the action grew more intense, creating a tense environment that made both players and fans nervous.