Warriors' Draymond Green appears to kick Pelicans' Herb Jones during melee
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Draymond Green has a reputation of kicking things into high gear. It seemed as though the Golden State Warriors forward had removed kicking at player's on opposing team from his repertoire.
But, during after Green drove for a layup, he bumped into New Orleans Pelicans guard Herb Jones. The pair ended up on getting tangled up on the court before eventually being separated.
A scrum then broke out as multiple players shoved one another before team security personnel eventually stepped in.
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Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a call during the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center on March 28, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images)
It appears as though Green attempted to kick Jones while the two were wrapped up under the basket.
Earlier in the game, Green received his 17th technical foul of the season after Green got into a scuffle with Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram.
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Green appeared to lower his shoulder and shove Ingram to the ground as Ingram drove to the basket in the second quarter. Ingram approached Green after the played which led to a heated exchange between to the two players.
Green was also seen yelling at Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Both players were issued technicals, with Green also recieving a flagrant foul 1 for the shove.
"I've got to play with the same intensity I try to play with each and every time I step on the court," Green said. "I can't worry about that. For me, if I'm going to change my intensity