5-game suspension for Draymond Green in the NBA

After the fight that took place in the game between the American Basketball League (NBA), Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves, it was announced that Golden State Warriors forward, Draymond Green, received a 5-game suspension.

The NBA statement included the following statements: “Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended for five games for escalating an argument on the court and forcibly grabbing Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert for the neck in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner.”

Other players involved in this incident include Warriors guard Klay Thompson, Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels and center Rudy Gobert. These three players were each fined twenty-five thousand dollars for the incident.

The incident began in the second minute of yesterday’s game between the Warriors and the Timberwolves, before points were scored in the game. As the argument escalated, Green, Thompson and McDaniels were ejected from the game. (AA)