![“I’m not one to apologize for the things I don’t do, but I apologize to Jusuf. I didn’t mean to hit him,” Green said after the game. “I saw some [foul] calls about my arms, but I wasn't seeing anything about that. I swung and unfortunately hit him”, he added. (Photo: X)](https://www.jetss.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image_123650291-4-1.jpg)
Golden State Warriors center Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA. The announcement was made on Wednesday (13), one day after the player punched Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic in the face.
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According to the league’s statement, the decision takes into account the San Francisco franchise player’s recurring history of unsportsmanlike acts.
Green was sent off with just over eight minutes left in the third quarter after his arm hit Nurkic hard in the head during a scramble. The referees considered the play a flagrant foul 2 after reviewing the video.
“I’m not one to apologize for the things I don’t do, but I apologize to Jusuf. I didn’t mean to hit him,” Green said after the game. “I saw some [foul] calls about my arms, but I wasn’t seeing anything about that. I swung and unfortunately hit him”, he added.
As a result, according to the NBA, the Warriors’ power forward will be required to comply with ‘league and team-specific conditions’ before returning to play. The league also reported that it maintains the severity of the punishments applied to Green given his recurrence in these episodes.
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It is worth remembering that the pivot repeated the record for the highest number of expulsions in a single season in 23 matches. The first came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on November 11th. Three days later, he was ejected after tangling with Minnesota Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert. On that occasion, the NBA suspended the player for five games.
“We need him. We need Draymond and he knows it,” said coach Steve Kerr. “We talked. He needs to find a way to maintain balance and be there for his teammates.”
Green acknowledged the coach’s message. “Like I said, if I was going to do that, I would feel terrible about not being there,” Green said. “But my intention was just to receive the foul. You’ve known me for a long time. If I intended to do something I wouldn’t be here apologizing. But I made contact with him, so I apologize,” he said.