Kendra AndrewsESPN1 Minute Read
SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green was ejected in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night after picking up two technical fouls, his first ejection of the season.
It was Green’s 17th career ejection, including regular season and playoffs, the most among active players.
With 6:23 to go in the third quarter and the Warriors trailing by 10, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell seemingly charged at Green and intentionally shoved him. On the previous play, Green stripped Mitchell of the ball as the two went tumbling to the floor.
After Mitchell’s retaliatory push, Green stood in Mitchell’s face as a referee tried to interfere. The two were separated but continued to jar at one another as the officials went to review the play to see if Mitchell’s foul should be deemed flagrant. They continued to go back and forth during the review, with team security keeping one hand on Green at all times.
The referees decided Mitchell’s push was a common foul, but found that Green made contact with the Cleveland guard after he stripped him of the ball and assessed him a technical.
It was Green’s second tech of the night. The first came in the first quarter of the game after arguing with a ref.
Green finished the night with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, five rebounds and four assists.
