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Draymond Green was suspended five games for his role in a brawl between his Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night after the polarizing forward put Rudy Gobert in a headlock.
Green rushed in to grab Gobert, who was trying to break up a scuffle between Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels in the first two minutes of the game.
Both benches cleared, and referees dished out discipline, which included a flagrant-2 foul on Green that resulted in an immediate ejection.
After the league reviewed the incident, Green was suspended five games, beginning Nov. 16 for the Warriors’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of a game at Chase Center Nov. 11, 2023, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
It's just the latest of Green’s on-court altercations that have led to heavy discipline from the league. Green is a four-time All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA team and the 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year, and he owns four championship rings.
But suspensions and fines have also been a part of his game.
Let’s take a look at Green’s altercations over the years, starting with an ejection that came just one game before his run-in with Gobert and the Timberwolves.
Just days before the Warriors hosted the T-Wolves, Green and Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell got into a tussle. After a transition bucket by the Cavs, Mitchell and Green were running side by side down the court when Green shoved Mitchell in the back.
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