New corrective for Draymond Green. The NBA has suspended the Golden State Warriors center indefinitely since Wednesday night because of his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike conduct.” The player was sent off in Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns after punching Bosnian Jusuf Nurkić in the face. The league sets the bar high for the player's return to the field. “He must meet certain team requirements and conditions in order for him to return,” the NBA said in a statement.
Green received a second flagrant foul Tuesday night with the game against the Suns just four minutes into the third quarter. During the play, Nurkić covers Green with his back to the basket and tries to receive the pass from freshman Brandonin Podziemski, who is about to put the ball in play. The cameras capture Green turning around and punching the European in the jaw with his right fist. The blow knocks out the Bosnian, who falls face down on the ground. The Warriors lost 119-116 to Kevin Durant's team. Now they are also losing one of their key players.
It's not the only incident involving Green, a player known for his physical strength and rough play. Golden State's No. 23 was suspended for five games last month after inflicting a headlock on Frenchman Rudy Gobert in a game against Minnesota. Gobert had been trying to break up a fight between two players when Green ran toward him and threw his arm around his neck. According to Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the suspension was deserved. “Draymond was bad. He knows. “It looks bad,” Kerr said at the time.
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