“I had to step on somewhere,” the Golden State Warriors player justified to himself after his reprimanding action against the Sacramento Kings player.
Reprimanding action of Draymond Green in the fight between him Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kingsfor the second match of the first round eliminatory of NBA Western Conference. the player is kicked out for kicking Domantas Sabonis in the ribs: “I have to step somewhere”is justified.
Green’s attack on Sabonis
Seven minutes from the end, Sabonis was left on the ground fell after struggling for a rebound. shot, the lithuanian he grabbed Green’s leg to prevent contradictions from being born. The American center jumped to free itself and he stepped on his rival’s chest, who uttered a loud cry of pain. of course, Draymond was fired.
Draymond Green explained
After 114-106 loss that left the Golden State Warriors at 0-2 in the tie, Draymond Green He spoke about the event in a press conference: “They’ve touched my leg for the second time in two games. The referees haven’t blown the whistle yet. I have to put my foot down somewhere and I’m not the most flexible person so I can’t stretch much.I can only move my foot a certain distance if my leg is held. The explanation (from the referees) was that I stepped on it too hard.”he explained.
Who was also consulted about this is Domantas Sabonis: “There is no rancor, we were both fighting for the rebound. We collided, these things happen, it’s basketball. We have to continue with the next play”.
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Source: Tycsports
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