Rudy Gobert suspended for next game after flagrant foul on Marvin Bagley III

Rudy Gobert received a flagrant foul after hitting Marvin Bagley III in the neck area and will miss the next game following a review with replays.

Rudy Gobert hit Marvin Bagley III, flagged after review

The play was reviewed with replays, and officials assessed a flagrant foul penalty 1 for the contact to Marvin Bagley III's neck area. The ruling on the court and the replay review concluded with the penalty designation of penalty 1.

Flagrant foul penalty 1 and replay review

The review with replays led to the flagrant foul penalty 1 call; that designation was applied after officials examined the contact on the play. The penalty and the replay process were the basis for the disciplinary outcome in this incident.

Suspension for the next game and future flagrant rulings

As a result of the flagrant foul penalty 1, Rudy Gobert will miss the next game. League guidance in this sequence states that every flagrant from now on will result in suspension, making this ruling consequential for subsequent infractions.

The next confirmed event tied to this ruling is Gobert missing the next game, and the broader directive tied to the episode is that any future flagrant foul will carry an automatic suspension.