Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is facing another possible suspension after knocking down the Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic with a flailing blow on Tuesday.
Green was ejected for the third time this season, and he’s already been suspended for putting Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert in a chokehold.
This time, the Warriors forward said he was merely trying to draw a foul on Nurkic.
“I am not one to apologize for things I mean to do, but I do apologize to Jusuf because I didn’t intend to hit him,” Green said, ESPN reports. “I sell calls with my arms ... so I was selling the call ... and I swung and unfortunately I hit him.”
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Nurkic and Suns coach Frank Vogel weren’t buying Green’s explanation, the latter calling it a “reckless, dangerous play.”
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr didn’t excuse Green either, saying, “He’s got to find a way to keep his poise and be out there for his teammates.”
The Warriors lost the game and may lose Green’s services for a while. Again.