Draymond Green Had Pointed Message About Aging Warriors
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for making an “inappropriate comment” to officials during a playoff game.
Green had fouled out of Game 3 and was seen saying, "5.5. I know what y’all doing" about referees and the game's point spread.
No one associated with Golden State asserted that the team would have made the Western Conference Finals with a healthy Curry after losing to Minnesota in five games. But the Warriors' belief in their ceiling didn't waver after dropping Game 5 to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 14.
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Fadeaway World on MSNDraymond Green Fined $50K For Disrespectful Comments To Referees About Point SpreadThe league has always taken serious measures to ensure it keeps a clean reputation, and it did not hesitate to punish Draymond for daring to challenge the integrity of their game. In this case, the penalty was $50,000, and it adds to a growing sum of fines and penalties for the All-NBA swingman.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was fined $50,000 for making an "inappropriate comment that questions the integrity of game officials," the NBA announced on Wednesday. The incident occurred late in the Warriors' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their second-round series.
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Draymond Green called out Michael Jordan for not supporting Scottie Pippen during their 1997 conflict over surgery and contract issues.
In addition, Green has been suspended six times in his career, which includes $3,223,073 in lost pay. So in total, the four-time NBA champion has been hit with $4,215,073 in fines, and those are just the ones we know of since teams also have their internal fines for tardiness and other discipline for team business.
The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks matched up in the second round in a marquee series between two of the biggest franchises in the NBA. However, the Knicks