{"id":1107,"date":"2024-03-12T18:12:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:12:54","slug":"rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudy Gobert Fined $100K by NBA for Gesture Insinuating Game is Fixed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u76ee\u6b21<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed\/#Gobert_Alleges_Sports_Betting_Problem\" title=\"Gobert Alleges Sports Betting Problem\">Gobert Alleges Sports Betting Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed\/#Allegations_Unfounded\" title=\"Allegations Unfounded\">Allegations Unfounded<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $100K by the NBA. The penalty was assessed for what the league determined to be \u201can inappropriate and unprofessional gesture.\u201d The incident happened during the team\u2019s 113-104 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313605\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313605 size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-858x572.jpg\" alt=\"Rudy Gobert sports betting fine NBA\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-858x572.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-302x200.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-238x158.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi-194x128.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/rudy-gobert-usatsi.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert makes a money gesture towards a referee after being called for his sixth foul during his team\u2019s 113-104 overtime loss in Cleveland on March 8, 2024. After the game, Gobert doubled down on his belief that sports betting is causing integrity damage to the league. (Image: <em>USATSI<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">During the last 30 seconds of regulation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/timberwolves-suspends-rudy-gobert-fight-teammate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gobert was called<\/a> for his sixth foul after going up for a critical offensive rebound amongst two Cavs players. Minnesota was leading 97-96 at the time when Gobert fouled out of the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After unsuccessfully pleading his case to official Scott Foster, Gobert made a money gesture by running his thumbs over the tip of his index and middle fingers. Official Natalie Sago saw the inappropriate gesture and immediately called a technical foul.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gobert_Alleges_Sports_Betting_Problem\"><\/span><b>Gobert Alleges Sports Betting Problem<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gobert\u2019s gesture presumably would have given him a fine, but the amount rose greatly for his post-game comments. It\u2019s not the first time an NBA player has made the money gesture in response to a foul being called, but Luka Doncic was slapped with a fine of just $35K for the same shrug last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gobert\u2019s fine was elevated for doubling down on his belief that officials are in on a fix of certain games, with the prevalence increasing in the wake of legal sports betting expanding across the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>I\u2019ll be the bad guy. I\u2019ll take the fine. I think it\u2019s [sports betting] hurting our game,\u201d<\/strong> Gobert said. <strong>\u201cThe betting \u2026 is becoming bigger and bigger.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gobert conceded he should not have made the gesture during the game. But he didn\u2019t back down from alleging that his sixth foul was a bad call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI made some mistakes. I airballed a dunk. Mistakes happen. Referees make mistakes, too. But sometimes I think it\u2019s more than mistakes. I think everyone in this league knows it\u2019s got to get better,\u201d Gobert said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Minnesota was a 1.5-point favorite against the Cavs. The over\/under was 208.5 points.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allegations_Unfounded\"><\/span><b>Allegations Unfounded<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">While Gobert is correct that sports betting continues to grow in the U.S. \u2014 the practice is legal in almost 40 states, with bettors wagering a record $120 billion last year \u2014 his allegations that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-on-short-list-for-expansion-team-nba-commish\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> is fixed are unsubstantiated. The NBA, as well as the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NCAA, have gone to great lengths to protect game integrity in the wake of the country\u2019s embracing of legal sportsbooks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\">NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was the first \u201cBig Four\u201d professional sports leader to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nba-adam-silver-calls-on-congress-to-set-sports-betting-regulations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">get behind legal sports gambling<\/a>. The NBA prohibits its players, officials, and all team members from betting on the NBA while employed by the team or a franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">The NBA also works with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/us-integrity-acquiring-conferences-sports-betting-monitoring\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Integrity<\/a>, a Nevada-based firm, to monitor every second of every NBA game for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/u-s-integrity-odds-on-compliance-announce-merger-plans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suspicious betting<\/a> and irregular wagering patterns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That said, U.S. Integrity\u2019s surveillance capabilities are limited to data reported by legal, highly regulated sportsbooks. Offshore sports betting platforms remain a major concern.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-insinuating-game-fixed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rudy Gobert Fined $100K by NBA for Gesture Insinuating Game is Fixed<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $100K by the NBA. The penalty was assessed for what the league determined to be \u201can inappropriate and unprofessional gesture.\u201d The incident happened during the team\u2019s 113-104 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert makes a money gesture towards a referee after being called for his sixth foul during his team\u2019s 113-104 overtime loss in Cleveland on March 8, 2024. After the game, Gobert doubled down on his belief that sports betting is causing integrity damage to the league. (Image: USATSI) During the last 30 seconds of regulation, Gobert <a href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/rudy-gobert-fined-100k-by-nba-for-gesture-insinuating-game-is-fixed\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}