Draymond Green got himself tossed from Monday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, picking up his first ejection of the season after a wild two minutes in the third quarter. This was a messy scene, and it definitely felt like a step too far for a guy who had been keeping his cool lately.
What Went Down on the Court
The whole thing kicked off exactly two minutes into the second half. Green was battling for a defensive position in the post when he felt like he got shoved by Suns center Khaman Maluach. Green went down to the court, but he didn’t stay there. He popped right back up, wrapped up Maluach, and then threw him to the ground. That immediately sparked a whole scuffle with the Suns. Right in the middle of it, Green got into a tussle with his old rival, Dillon Brooks. You saw it on the replay, Green shoved Brooks right in the neck area. After an extensive review of everything that happened, Green was hit with a technical foul for each of his actions. That’s an automatic ejection, and just like that, he was gone. Brooks also picked up a technical foul for his part in the whole mess.
The Fallout and What’s Next
Green had actually been doing pretty good lately, staying out of major trouble and keeping the vibes positive around the Warriors. But seeing the replays of this, it’s clear this incident was a few steps too far. This isn’t just a regular foul, it was an unfortunate play that really put a damper on things. The league is absolutely going to take a longer, harder look at what went down over the next day. You gotta figure that Green is looking at a sizable fine, and there’s a real chance he could be hit with a one-game suspension too.
The Warriors had some really good vibes going into this game, but that whole situation with Draymond definitely puts a huge question mark over the immediate future. We’ll be watching closely to see what the league decides, and how Draymond responds to this.
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Originally reported by Golden State of Mind.
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