{"id":423103,"date":"2023-04-18T17:43:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=423103"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:46:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:46:19","slug":"warriors-draymond-green-ejected-stomped-on-the-chest-of-domantas-sabonis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/warriors-draymond-green-ejected-stomped-on-the-chest-of-domantas-sabonis\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Draymond Green Ejected: Stomped On The Chest Of Domantas Sabonis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the second game of the NBA playoffs between the Warriors and the Kings on Monday, Golden State forward Draymond Green was dismissed for what seemed to be a stamp on Sacramento forward Domantas Sabonis&#8217; chest.<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors Draymond Green Ejected: Stomped On The Chest Of Domantas Sabonis<\/h2>\n<p>Following a collision in the fourth quarter of the game, which the Kings ultimately won 114\u2013106 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, Sabonis looked to wrap his arms around Green&#8217;s calf.<\/p>\n<p>Green seemed to stamp on Sabonis&#8217; chest as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/warriors\/\">Warriors<\/a> sprinted the other way down the court with the ball, leaving the Lithuanian writhing on the ground in a lot of pain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Draymond Greene is the biggest piece of shit in the NBA for this\u2026 stomping on Sabonis chest\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/draymondgreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#draymondgreen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/green?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#green<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBAPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a9KhAoVojz\">pic.twitter.com\/a9KhAoVojz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Magic Man (@MagicoPepito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MagicoPepito\/status\/1648181430076178433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The King&#8217;s big man received a technical penalty for gripping Green&#8217;s leg after a protracted review by the referees, during which Sabonis spent the bulk of the time lying on the floor seeking treatment. Green received a flagrant 2 foul, which resulted in an immediate expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>Green was the target of boos from the King&#8217;s supporters at Sacramento&#8217;s Golden 1 Center; the 33-year-old inflamed those feelings by cupping his hand to his ear, flailing his hands, and stepping on a chair.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DRAYMOND GREEN HAS BEEN EJACULATED <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5RkqXnoxKL\">pic.twitter.com\/5RkqXnoxKL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bones\ud83e\uddb4 (@Boness305) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boness305\/status\/1648181195086110720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green justified himself following the game, saying he thought a similar incident involving Sacramento&#8217;s Malik Monk in Game 1 of the series on Saturday was relevant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy leg got grabbed. The second time in two nights with the referees just watching,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to land my foot somewhere and I am not the most flexible person, so it\u2019s not stretching that far. I can only step so far and pulling my leg away, so it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Draymond Green received a flagrant foul for stepping on Sabonis. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWQ8QHZWgz\">pic.twitter.com\/QWQ8QHZWgz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1648181604550946817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When asked what the referees had told him, Green said: \u201cThe explanation was I stomped too hard. It was Monk last game so either you\u2019re going to stop it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Referee) John Goble was looking at Monk hold my leg the last game and he just let it go, and Zach (Zarba) was clearly watching my leg get held this game and let it go, so I guess ankle grabbing \u00a0is okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, Green shared a picture of the encounter with the caption: &#8220;Nothing wrong here. Solid basketball play!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After the win in which he scored 24 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Sabonis himself downplayed the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Klay Thompson shared his thoughts on the incident between Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis during Game 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ey68OUgkz\">pic.twitter.com\/7ey68OUgkz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1648319474745974784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re both fighting for the rebound,\u201d Sabonis said in his postgame interview on TNT. \u201cWe fell on each other. Stuff happens. It\u2019s basketball. We\u2019ve got to move on to the next play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To ascertain whether the stamp had resulted in any major damage, Sabonis reportedly had X-rays on his ribs and lungs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski subsequently tweeted that the results of the scans were negative.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U-0upLjtMl4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Heats\u2019 Jimmy Butler Mocks The Bucks After Winning Game 1\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/heats-jimmy-butler-mocks-the-bucks-after-winning-game-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Heats\u2019 Jimmy Butler Mocks The Bucks After Winning Game 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second game of the NBA playoffs between the Warriors and the Kings on Monday, Golden State forward Draymond Green was dismissed for what seemed to be a stamp on Sacramento forward Domantas Sabonis&#8217; chest. 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