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Draymond Suspended Indefinitely
Posted on 12/13/23 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 12/13/23 at 7:46 pm
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during Tuesday night's game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant 2 foul for striking Nurkic and was subsequently ejected for the third time this season. According to the NBA's release, the indefinite suspension "takes into account Green's repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts." He will be required to meet "certain league and team conditions" before he returns to play, the NBA said. Green, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Green's agent Rich Paul are expected to meet Thursday to start discussing a path of counseling and help for Green to move forward, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The league didn't want to put a specific number on the suspension, but allow Green to take the time he might need to deal with challenges he's facing.
Green's three ejections are tied for his most in a season. His first came after he picked up two technical fouls against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 11. His second came against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 14 when he put Rudy Gobert in a headlock. The NBA suspended Green for five games after the latter incident, with the league citing Green's history as a repeat offender for the length of the suspension.
Green was ejected with 8:23 left in the third quarter Tuesday after he swung and hit Nurkic in the head while defending him. At first, while Green's back was turned to Nurkic, he repeatedly held Nurkic off him. Eventually, Green turned and hit Nurkic in the head with his hand. Officials deemed the foul a flagrant 2 after a video review.
"I am not one to apologize for things I mean to do, but I do apologize to Jusuf because I didn't intend to hit him," Green said after the game. "I sell calls with my arms ... so I was selling the call ... and I swung and unfortunately I hit him."
The Warriors have made it very clear to Green that they need him on the floor. That need is greater now more than ever, as Golden State sits at 10-13, with two of their most important players, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, continuing to struggle.
"We need him. We need Draymond. He knows that," coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday. "We've talked to him. He's got to find a way to keep his poise and be out there for his teammates."
Green acknowledged Kerr's message.
"Like I said, if I intended to do that, then I would feel awful about not being there," Green said. "But my intentions were just to sell the foul."
A source told ESPN last month that the Warriors have lost their leverage with disciplining Green after failing to hold him accountable for punching former teammate Jordan Poole at last year's training camp.
When Green stomped on Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis during the first round of last season's playoffs, the Warriors defended and stood by him. They did the same after the incident with Gobert in November, though Kerr did say his actions were "inexcusable."
This post was edited on 12/13/23 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 12/13/23 at 7:49 pm to O
The players run the NBA and they know it. The teams and league are horrified to stand up to them.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 7:50 pm to O
Draymond is a bitch. If he were drafted by the Hornets, we would never have heard of him.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:00 pm to O
I would definitely be cool with a permanent ban of Green. He is not good for basketball.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:01 pm to O
Dude punched his own teammate in practice...someone he outweighs by like 60lbs
He had a guy in a rear naked choke in a game
In addition to yesterday that's just 3 incidents in just over a calendar year of legal definition assault possibly battery
This doesn't include his general shitty dirty basketball "plays" that he does every game
I would love to never see him play a NBA game again...but that's not gonna happen.
Make him complete an anger management course, seek psychiatric help, and if you want to do me a solid ban him from any media interaction after reinstatement
He had a guy in a rear naked choke in a game
In addition to yesterday that's just 3 incidents in just over a calendar year of legal definition assault possibly battery
This doesn't include his general shitty dirty basketball "plays" that he does every game
I would love to never see him play a NBA game again...but that's not gonna happen.
Make him complete an anger management course, seek psychiatric help, and if you want to do me a solid ban him from any media interaction after reinstatement
This post was edited on 12/13/23 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:02 pm to O
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Draymond Suspended Indefinitely
Good
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:11 pm to O
Damn, I wish he was playing in the late 80s early 90s era. Charles Oakley/Knicks and bad boy Pistons would stomp his arse
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:17 pm to O
The thing that really annoys me with the NBA and Draymond is that he gets to 16 flagrants quickly and then the NBA doesn't want to keep calling them and suspending him so he gets a way with a lot of bullshite late season that would get called on anyone else. Maybe this year they finally won't.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:31 pm to O
Does any reasonable person think that was not intentional and he was just selling the call? Seriously??
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:31 pm to O
Dude needs an arse whipping. He acts like the bully in high school who nobody ever challenges.
Nothing humbles you like getting your clock cleaned.
Are there even any enforcers anymore or is the NBA too soft now?
Nothing humbles you like getting your clock cleaned.
Are there even any enforcers anymore or is the NBA too soft now?
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:46 pm to O
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The league didn't want to put a specific number on the suspension, but allow Green to take the time he might need to deal with challenges he's facing.
The challenge is he’s a fricking piece of shite.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:46 pm to O
FBI should be involved. I think it was a hate crime. The dude should never be allowed back in the league. He’s an absolute bitch.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 9:33 pm to O
And his agent, Rich Paul, admitted to federal agents that he illegally bet on NBA games his clients played in.
Fun times for Klutch Sports.
Fun times for Klutch Sports.
This post was edited on 12/13/23 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 12/13/23 at 9:55 pm to O
He needs to be stopped or he’s going to end someone’s career one day. He’s a complete and utter piece of shite.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 10:10 pm to O
If you are going to get suspended indefinitely for hitting a Sun, why Nurkic? Blast the emotional lesbian instead.
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