Draymond Inexperienced: I didn't know you might get suspended for one thing from seven years in the past

Draymond Inexperienced spoke for the primary time since being given a one-game suspension for kicking Domantas Sabonis.

The NBA, when it introduced the Warriors participant’s suspension, argued it was primarily based “partly on Inexperienced’s historical past of unsportsmanlike acts”. His response has referred to as that rationale into query.

“I did not know you might be suspended for a Kind 2 flagrant that you just dedicated seven years in the past,” Inexperienced declared on the Draymond Inexperienced Present podcast.

“I additionally did not know you might get suspended for interacting with a crowd that is calling you names on a regular basis, saying obscene issues to you, chanting that you just suck.

“I did not know all that.”

Inexperienced’s status precedes him with a historical past of incidents, together with kicking Steven Adams within the groin within the 2016 Western Convention Finals towards the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. He was additionally suspended in Recreation 5 of the NBA Finals after accumulating 4 flagrant fouls within the playoffs.

Since coming to the NBA in 2012, in response to ESPN Stats & Information information, the Warriors participant has obtained 163 technical fouls, been ejected 17 occasions and suspended 4 occasions within the common season.

Throughout his 147 playoff video games, he has been flagged for six flagrant fouls and 27 technicals.

Inexperienced has garnered a whole lot of help over the suspension

Nevertheless, Inexperienced’s suspension has induced controversy within the NBA in its personal proper, not least as a result of some really feel Sabonis must also have been punished for grabbing his leg and since recalling previous occasions is considerably unprecedented.

“The NBA has set a harmful precedent. I am very critical about this. If we will begin punishing those that do one thing after being provoked however not the provoker, the instigator, we have an issue on this league,” stated Sixers coach Doc Rivers.

“It wasn’t truthful, they did it for issues that must do with the previous. I’ve by no means seen Sabonis do something like that both. It is the feelings of the playoffs,” Clippers participant Paul George defined.