NBA erupts over 'garbage' Draymond Green act: 'Absolute bulls**t'

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green could be staring down the barrel of an NBA suspension after he was ejected from game two of the playoff series against Sacramento. An already somewhat chippy affair took a dramatic turn when, in response to Kings centre Domantas Sabonis grabbing his leg, Green stomped down leaving his opponent writhing in pain.

It was announced after the game that Sabonis was being sent for scans on his chest and ribs, having taken several minutes to get up from the floor after the incident. In the meantime, a fired-up Green was talking trash to the crowd before his ejection was announced by referees after a lengthy delay.

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Sabonis was issued a technical foul for grabbing Green's leg, while Green was assessed a flagrant foul penalty two for the subsequent stomp. The pair had been at odds after game one of the series, a 126-123 victory for the Kings.

Sacramento eventually took a 2-0 lead in the series, closing out game two for a 114-106 victory. After the game, Green was asked about the incident and said it was the second time in as many games that he had been grabbed like that.

"My leg got grabbed, second time in two nights," Green said when asked what happened. "Referee is just watching. I've got to land my foot somewhere.

"I can only step so far in pulling my leg away. It is what it is. The explanation (for the flagrant foul 2) was I stomped too hard.

"I wasn't surprised that (Sabonis) stayed on at all."

Meanwhile, social media had erupted over the incident. Opinions were varied, with some calling for Green to be suspended, while others argued Sabonis had caused it by grabbing Green's ankle in the first place.

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Green went on to claim that officials had ignored an incident in game one, where he says Kings guard Malik Monk grabbed his ankle under the basket on the baseline. Sabonis was asked on the broadcast after the win if he had any animosity about the altercation with Green, but he seemed very unbothered by the incident.

"No, you know, we’re both fighting for the rebound," he said. "We fell on each other. Stuff happens. It’s basketball. We’ve gotta move on next play.”

Though the Warriors had plenty of chances to finally jump back ahead, and Klay Thompson cut the game to a single point with a 3-pointer late, the Kings responded with a 10-2 run in the final minutes to seal the eight point win. Steph Curry led Golden State with 28 points, but shot just 3-of-13 from behind the arc. Andrew Wiggins, who returned to the starting lineup for game two, added 22 points, and Thompson finished with 21 points.

Sabonis led the Kings with 24 points and nine rebounds while shooting 8-of-12 from the field. De’Aaron Fox added 24 points and nine assists. They shot just 9-of-38 from the 3-point line, but forced 22 turnovers.

"They did a great job defensively, pressuring us, and we didn't handle it well enough to win a playoff game on the road," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "And with that said, it was a tie game with four minutes left, or whatever it was. So we know we have to play better, but we will play better."

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