2023-12-14 04:38:27
Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA following hitting Phoenix Suns Jusuf Nurkic in a Golden State Warriors game Tuesday night.
According to the NBA’s statement, the indefinite suspension “takes into account Green’s repeated unsportsmanlike acts.”
He will have to meet “certain league and team conditions” before returning to the game, specifies the NBA.
Green, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Green’s agent, Rich Paul, are expected to meet Thursday to begin discussing a path for advice and help for Green moving forward , sources told Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPN. The league did not want to put a specific number on the suspension to allow Green to take the time he may need to deal with the challenges he faces.
Green will have to pay $153,941 per game if his suspension is less than 20 games, and $202,922 per game if it is more than 20 games.
Green apologized following the match, saying he didn’t try to hit Nurkić but was “selling a foul because he was grabbing me and pulling my hip back.” So I walked away and unfortunately I hit him.”
Nurkić offered his own version of the event following the match.
“What’s going on with him?” “, he asked journalists. ” I do not know. Personally, I feel like this brother needs help. I’m glad he didn’t try to strangle me. At the same time, it has nothing to do with basketball. I’m just trying to play basketball. I hope everything that’s going on in his life works out. »
Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel called the move “reckless and dangerous.”
Green has been ejected three times this season. The first time was on November 11, following receiving two technical fouls once morest the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The second ejection came three days later, when he choked Rudy Gobert from behind while dragging him away from a fight during a game once morest the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This event earned him a five-game suspension, with the NBA citing his history of infractions to justify the length of the sanction.
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