Many fans, especially Golden State Warriors fans, have begun to wonder what is going on with Draymond Green.
The player, who had just returned from a five-game suspension (for choking Rudy Gobert) less than two weeks ago, is likely to face another penalty. This time, he continued to have a rough behavior when he slapped the face of his opponent – bigman Jusuf Nurkic of the Phoenix Suns.
The clash occurred in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Suns on December 13th, Vietnamese time. The referees immediately disqualified Green after reviewing the situation.
After a back-and-forth play between the two sides, Draymond Green suddenly turned around and slapped Jusuf Nukic’s head. Green’s hand hit Nurkic’s forehead quite hard, causing the Bosnian center to be stunned and had to lie on the field.
The referees immediately stopped the game to review the tape because of the seriousness of the situation. After carefully watching the slow-motion angles, they decided to immediately expel Draymond Green with a level 2 flagrant foul.
At the time of leaving the field, Green scored 2 points (1-3 FG), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 turnovers.
This will certainly be a ball that will be discussed a lot after the match is over. Green has had too many rough behaviors in this season, most notably the incident of choking Rudy Gobert leading to a five-game suspension.
Draymond said he was only trying to protect his teammate at the time and did not really feel sorry for his actions. This time, it is difficult for Green to have a suitable explanation for the very confusing slap to the opponent’s face.
It is very likely that he will have to face another suspension, further disrupting the Golden State Warriors, who are already in a state of turmoil.