Every time Rudy Gobert wins the Defensive Player of the Year award, there is always an objection. From his incapacity to defend on the wing to his inability to close out games for his team, it seems like it's very easy to find a reason to question awarding him the NBA's top individual defensive player honor.

What is your rebuttal to the criticism some other players have said about you: you’re a great rim protector, but they say they can defend other positions better and that you’re not always playing

Rudy Gobert isn't afraid to defend himself, literally and figuratively. Gobert is speaking out to critics who don't agree with his DPOY award.