LA Lakers coach Darvin Ham says Rudy Gobert drama is "not Lakers business"

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LA Lakers coach Darvin Ham says Rudy Gobert drama is "not Lakers business"
Ham insisted that Gobert' suspension was not a distraction
Ham insisted that Gobert' suspension was not a distraction
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In preparation for their play-in match against Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Lakers coach Darvin Ham has insisted that the focus was on his side and not his opponents.

Explaining that the Wolves' center Rudy Gobert' (30) suspension after he punched his teammate Kyle Anderson (29) was "not Lakers business."

Ham's team is about to take on the Timberwolves on Tuesday, and the pressure had increased on the Wolves after their Sunday match against New Orleans Pelicans saw some drama unfold. Gobert and Anderson seemed to be arguing during a time-out before the Frenchman drew a punch at his teammate as both players were quickly separated.

The team announced on Monday that Gobert will be suspended for one-match following his actions.

"The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has suspended center Rudy Gobert for one game following yesterday’s incident. Gobert will serve his team suspension during tomorrow’s game at Los Angeles Lakers." They said in a statement.

“I don’t think it’s a distraction,” Ham said.

“It’s not Lakers business and we’re all focused on Lakers business. It’s an unfortunate situation, but I really don’t have an opinion on it.

“We’re just focused on trying to be the best version of ourselves and what we got to do. It’s not about who we’re playing, it’s about how we play and putting our best foot forward.”

Darvin Ham, Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt spoke ahead of the Lakers' play-in match-up against Minnesota.
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Gobert went on to apologise later on via Twitter: "Emotions got the best out of me." He explained. " I should not have reacted the way i did regardless of what was said. I wanna apologize to the fans, the organisation and particularly to Kyle, who is someone that i truly love and respect as a teammate."

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