Draymond Green takes the blame for his actions after his latest ejection against Magic
- Green almost got into trouble earlier this week after tangling with Mills
- He was sidelined with a 12-match suspension after punching Suns center Jusuf Nurkic
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has said he is willing to take the blame for his actions after being cut from his team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old two-time NBA champion earned the 19th regular-season ejection of his career – his fourth of the season – on Wednesday after an exchange with official Ray Acosta.
Green – initially argued with Acosta after being whistled for a personal foul, but then approached the referee again after teammate Steph Curry was called for a shooting foul.
Green was given a technical foul shortly after yelling at Acosta, and was whistled for another one as he continued his unsolicited commentary.
“It just can’t happen,” Green said Thursday on “The Draymond Green Show” podcast. ‘I said what I said. I deserved to be kicked out at that moment. If I’m being completely honest with you, I tried to turn and angle my body to get to the couch, but I said what I said a little too quickly before I angled my body. .. But yeah, that just can’t happen.’
Warriors forward Draymond Green is known for his provocation and his calmness on the pitch
The Warriors ultimately defeated the Magic 101-93.
Green almost got into trouble earlier this week after he appeared to grab Miami Heat guard Patty Mills by the neck and drag him down
He was suspended indefinitely by the NBA after punching Jusuf Nurkic of the Phoenix Suns in the face during a game on December 12 and ultimately missed 12 games.
Green was also suspended five games for tying up Minnesota Timberwolves forward Rudy Gobert in November.
Green is a four-time All-Star on top of his contributions to the Warriors team that won six titles in seven years from 2015 to 2022. Green is averaging 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 47 games (44 starts) this season.