Despite being the reigning defensive player of the year for the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert was not chosen to be a reserve for the all-star game, which prompted the player to get quite emotional during a media scrum. After being asked about the snub, Gobert talked about how he was disappointed by it and ended up walking away with tears in his eyes.
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In true Draymond Green form, the Golden State Warriors big man took to Twitter to throw a shot at Gobert. Green was also snubbed from the all-star game but clearly didn't let it affect him as much.
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Gobert wasn't the only one surprised by his exclusion from the all-star game.
“Flabbergasted, disappointed, disgusted, I guess would be some adjectives to describe our collective mood,” Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey said via nba.com. “We’re not very happy with the coaches’ vote. Ownership, [team president] Steve Starks, [head coach] Quin Snyder, myself — there’s no way to put into words our disappointment.”
Since entering the league in 2013, Gobert has not been able to crack an all-star game roster but has continued to be a solid play for the Jazz which is perhaps why he may have been feeling sad after being slept on for another season.
