We now know the true story as to why the Timberwolves abruptly fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Timberwolves shocked the NBA world when they fired Rosas a week before the start of training camp.
Just in: The Minnesota Timberwolves are parting ways with president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 22, 2021
It was later revealed that Rosas was fired for having an “inappropriate relationship” with a female staffer who worked for the organization.
BREAKING: Gerson Rosas is out as Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations for creating a toxic culture and an "inappropriate relationship." WATCH NOW as Mike Max has the latest on the firing on CBSN Minnesota: https://t.co/K69mHc1wEh | Read more: https://t.co/MPCRQV3UDA pic.twitter.com/VsNinAf1yB
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) September 23, 2021
Bleacher Report is now reporting that Rosas and the staffer recently attended a Minnesota United FC game and were photographed kissing each other. The pictures were then sent to team officials who were unaware of the relationship and proceeded to fire Rosas after seeing the photos.
Minnesota ownership learned of Gersson Rosas’s extramarital affair with a Timberwolves staffer through photographic evidence, sources said, when they were scene kissing at last Saturday’s Minnesota United FC game at Allianz Field. More at @BR_NBA: https://t.co/KAQyrpjvNF
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) September 23, 2021
Via Bleacher Report
Ownership was made aware of Rosas’ transgressions with the staffer when team officials were provided with photographic evidence of their connection, sources said. It seems few if any in Minnesota and around the league had general knowledge of Rosas’ relationship until Wednesday, when the news quickly spread throughout the organization, and to rival team personnel, like wildfire.
Rosas and the woman were seen kissing in a suite during a Minnesota United FC game last Saturday at Allianz Field, sources said. The soccer club was told to reserve luxury seating for several Timberwolves players and personnel, including assistant coach Pablo Prigioni. Two seats were filled by Rosas and the staffer.
Those pictures have been obtained by Bleacher Report. One photograph is a close-up shot, clearly showing Rosas and the woman sitting beside one another in light blue cushioned seats, behind the suite’s protective plexiglass. A second photograph follows, where the two have leaned towards one another for a romantic embrace.
Rumors of Rosas’ affair with the staffer have been circulating online on Reddit for the past few days before the news officially leaked on major outlets. According to some of the rumors online, the staffer in question has also been let go by the organization but that has yet to be confirmed by any outlets as of yet.