American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association, Draymond Jamal Green was ejected in a opening minutes into the Warriors’ Game against Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
This marked Green’s first ejection since serving a 16-game suspension by the National Basketball Association (NBA) due to his past misconduct, which included an incident where he struck Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face.
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“It’s regrettable. He earned it, But he will recover” remarked Warriors coach Steve Kerr following Golden State’s 101-93 victory over the Magic.
With 8:24 remaining in the first quarter on Wednesday, Green engaged in a heated argument with referee Ron Acosta over a foul called on his teammate, Andrew Wiggins. During the altercation, Magic forward Paolo Banchero capitalized with a layup and a subsequent free throw.
Green received two rapid technical fouls, resulting in his automatic ejection.
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“After an extended outburst, Green directed severe profanity towards an official,” explained crew chief Mitchell Irvin.
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