This season’s action on the court has been very competitive, with teams showing how much they want to win and their players not afraid to be physical during games. That said, it has led to some scuffles where shoving and even punches have been thrown and a number of fines and suspensions were handed out by the league office.

However for Jazz center Rudy Gobert, he thinks the NBA should have a “hockey rule” which allows players to fight first before getting separated. He made it known through a tweet he made recently as he believes some are only trying to act tough on TV.

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While the French international’s take is a controversial one, it is worth noting that he did not drop any names and leaves it to the fans to speculate who he was pertaining to. However, he could be talking about players from the L.A. Clippers and Houston Rockets as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were involved in a heated moment on Monday night, which reportedly continued up to their locker room when Trevor Ariza tried to confront Austin Rivers. Gobert sent out the tweet the next day and many are thinking it was because of the game between the two teams.

It will definitely be interesting to see how players will react to his tweet and how they’ll compete against Gobert on the court. He is a tough defender and highly physical as well, and it could be possible that there are others who want to let him know that they are not just acting on TV but they are indeed tough.