Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Golden State Warriors’ game in Orlando on Wednesday.
Green, who had been suspended twice earlier this season, received two technical fouls after arguing with a referee and received an automatic ejection.
The Magic’s Paolo Banchero hit an and-one to make it 6-6 in Central Florida, but apparently Green didn’t like what happened on the floor — no matter what he claimed. It is unknown whether it was.
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, 23, reacts to the referee during the fourth quarter of a game against the Miami Heat at Caseya Center. (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)
Green then received a technical, but he never stopped talking, even as his teammates and coaches tried to put him back on the bench. He stood up again after he was seen calling the referee a “son of a bitch”.
He seemed to know he had crossed a line, as he walked back toward the locker room before a second technician was called.
The ejection came a day after Green was called for a hard foul on Patty Mills. put your arm close to Mills’ neck This caused Mills to fall onto the court.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, 23, jogs off the court after being ejected during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Phoenix. . (AP Photo/Rick Scutelli)
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It was Green’s fourth ejection of the year and 19th of his career, but the first since an incident in December that resulted in an indefinite suspension.He received a five-game suspension after making a putt earlier this year. minnesota timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert chokeholds.
Green has been verbally abusive multiple times within the past year and a half, resulting in altercations.Green punched his then-teammate jordan pool He suffered a facial injury during training camp before the 2022-23 season and was suspended for one game in the 2023 playoffs for stomping on the chest of Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) got into an altercation with referee Nick Butchart (3) during the second half of a game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. (Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)
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The NBA also gave Green a list of criteria to meet before returning from suspension. He missed 15 games in total.
Golden State sits in 10th place in the Western Conference with a 37-34 record and is currently in the play-in tournament, needing to win two road games. They lead in the standings by just one game.
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