The Golden State Warriors will have to finish the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies without Draymond Green.
On Sunday, Green was ejected from the game with 1:18 left in the second quarter on an extremely controversial Flagrant 2 call. On a play at the rim, Green grabbed the collar of Brandon Clarke as he was shooting, pulling the Grizzlies forward to the ground.
Though Green expressed that the play was an accident, that his hand got caught in Clarke’s collar, the officials ejected the Warriors forward with a Flagrant 2. At the time of his ejection, Green had four rebounds, three assists, and six points.
Here’s how the play went down.
DRAYMOND GREEN EJECTED FOR THIS 😳 (via @ActionNetworkHQ)pic.twitter.com/CHHJdei8Od
— Overtime (@overtime) May 1, 2022
As he was being ejected, Green gestured at the Grizzlies crowd, taunting them as they booed him off for the foul.
Draymond after he was ejected. 😂😂
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 1, 2022
Though surely a foul, the Warriors were stunned that Green was ejected for the grab and pull. Steph Curry was clearly not pleased with the proceedings either.
Draymond Green gets ejected for a grab and yank of Brandon Clarke's jersey. Warriors bench is stunned. Steph Curry to the referees: "That's f****** crazy." They thought it'd be a flagrant 1 maximum.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 1, 2022
steph can't help but smile as the refs make the bs call of throwing draymond out the game pic.twitter.com/2zXCbUsKGC
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 1, 2022
NBA fans were also rightfully irate at Green’s ejection and showcased their frustration on Twitter.
