Green 'crossed line,' but Warriors say 'no time' to dwell on suspension

SAN FRANCISCO — As the news of Draymond Green's suspension for stepping on Domantas Sabonis spread throughout the Golden State Warriors organization, there was an overwhelming feeling of surprise from players to coaches to front office members.

But, there is also an understanding that there is no reason — or time — to dwell much on the league's decision.

«We've been here before,» Warriors general manager Bob Myers said in a press conference on Wednesday. «Once these decisions are made, there's no appellate court. It's over. You can react however you want, but it doesn't change the fact that he's not playing and we've got a game tomorrow night… it doesn't matter what I think.»

Myers was notified of Green's suspension on Tuesday night shortly before the NBA formally announced its decision. Myers spoke with Green, Stephen Curry, owner Joe Lacob and coach Steve Kerr before the news broke.

He made it clear to Green: take a day to digest the decision before responding, especially because Green's initial reaction played a role in the league's decision to suspend him.

The NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Green's «excessive and over-the-top actions» on the court following the incident with Domantas Sabonis and his tone after the game were instrumental in the suspension ruling.

«He's the ultimate competitor… and everybody knows he's going to occasionally tip over the edge and his emotions get the best of him. That's part of it,» Kerr said Wednesday. There's no stopping it. You're not going to be able to put your arm around him and say, OK, let's move forward. It doesn't work that way."

Kerr continued by saying, «there's no time to spend worrying about it