SAN FRANCISCO – Draymond Green, the Golden State Warriors striker, was expelled from Thursday night’s game against the New York Knicks after appearing to scream at his teammate, debutant James Wiseman.
Coach Steve Kerr said after the game that I’m Taylor, the head of the refereeing team, admitted at the break that the second year official John Butler he thought Green was shouting at him and made a mistake by giving the striker a second technical foul.
Green, who took over his first technique of the game with 4:02 remaining in the first quarter, after arguing too much with the referees, had his second technique with 1:04 remaining in the second quarter, after overturning the ball on a targeted pass. to Wiseman.
On the way back to the yard, Green’s voice exploded through her Chase Center almost naked, as he seemed to vent his frustration with the rookie. When the whistle blew and Green was evaluated with his second coach, the Warriors coach, Steve Kerr, and several of his staff members tried to explain to the referee’s team that Green’s anger was directed at the rookie center. But after hearing Green’s screams at various points throughout the night and hearing his frustration again, it was enough to justify an expulsion.
Green pointed to Wiseman and tried to explain what happened when Warriors star guard Stephen Curry defended the case, but after a few seconds, Green returned to the Warriors bench and defeated his teammates on the way. dressing room. Wiseman hurried to the other end of the courtyard, after the whistle blew before he realized Green had been fired.
Green repeatedly praised the 19-year-old for his talent at various times of the season, but his penchant for annoying the rookie was clear at various points in the games. The same type of trading took place after Green’s loss in Wednesday night’s victory over the San Antonio Spurs; Green shouted at Wiseman that he was not in the correct position on the floor.
“I still haven’t earned my respect,” Wiseman said during a video conference with reporters, explaining why he didn’t feel comfortable with Green at this point in his career. “So I’m not going to say anything else. I’m just saying ‘OK’ and I’m going to get better at it. So that’s what I’m doing. I’m not saying anything.”