Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike swing’ in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green came close to replicating an incident from last season that resulted in a lengthy suspension.
Midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Paycom Center, Green and Lu Dort tangled and the Golden State forward swung his arm, nearly connecting with Dort’s head.
The referees reviewed the play and ultimately assessed a technical foul to Green for “unsportsmanlike swinging.”
Last season, Green made a similar move and hit Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic in the head, resulting in the NBA suspending the four-time NBA champion endlessly
The suspension lasted 12 games, with Green missing a few more matches as he increased into playing condition.
Green finished the win with eight points, 11 assists and four rebounds in 31 minutes of action Sunday.
It’s unclear if Green’s latest action will lead to discipline from the NBA, but his history might get the league to at least talk about it.
