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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. (Credit: Twitter)
Green received his 19th career regular season ejection from an NBA game and fourth this season after an exchange with official Ray Acosta on Wednesday.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said Thursday that he deserved to be ejected for his actions less than four minutes into his team’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Green received his 19th career regular season ejection from an NBA game and fourth this season after an exchange with official Ray Acosta on Wednesday.
Green initially tackled Acosta after being whistled for a personal foul, then approached the official again after teammate Stephen Curry was called for a foul shot. Green received a technical foul after yelling at Acosta, and was whistled for another as he continued his spontaneous commentary.
“It can’t happen,” Green said Thursday on “The Draymond Green Show” podcast. “I said what I said. I deserved to be kicked out then. If I’m all the way honest with you, I kind of tried to turn my body and its angle to go to the bench, but I said what I said a little too soon before angling my body. … But, yeah, it can’t happen.”
The Warriors defeated the Magic 101-93.
Green, 34, was suspended indefinitely by the NBA after punching Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a game on December 12 and ending a 12-game losing streak. Green was also suspended five games for locking up Minnesota Timberwolves forward Rudy Gobert in November.
A four-time NBA champion and four-time All-Star, Green is averaging 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 47 games (44 starts) this season.
