Draymond Green suspended from game 5

[Tr1boy]

Green definitely deserves this.  He is "all out" but not in a clean way. 

Clutching, grabbing, kick to the private areas (most of the time intentional), elbows near the throat. And he begs for retaliation

[jpotter33]

So, even Stephen A. Smith is calling the NBA out for this now lol Whatever they can do to increase their ratings and extend the series! I love that Lebron's groin counts more than Adams'!

https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/742060234164817921

"I am DONE with the NBA on this. Draymond Green suspended? Hiding behind a Flagrant 1. This is some straight BS. Absolute TRAVESTY!"

[MBunge]

I didn't think the league could look worse but they found a way.  Recklessly and violently kicking your leg in a non-basketball move is somehow better than a minor flail of the arm when another player is physically accosting you?  It's not like Green doesn't deserve it but could the double standard BE any more obvious?

Mike

[makaveli]

he should have gotten a tec like lebron, but a flagrant foul? that is just atrocious

[jpotter33]

The fact that one person got a technical and the other got a flagrant foul is just absolutely hilarious, especially due to the fact that the flagrant is what they needed to get Draymond out of the game to try and extend the series.

If you flail your arms like that when someone gets in your face on the court, that's a technical foul. I don't see any justification for this being a flagrant foul and a suspension due to it, especially after the OKC series.

[loco_91]

Green is a dirty player. That makes THREE times he has made contact with another player's groin in the last two series. And two of these incidents look blatantly intentional.

I thought Green should have gotten the suspension for the kick to Adams' groin. It seems ridiculous that he's getting it for this, instead; clearly, this has to do with either (1) the league will protect Lebron, but not Adams; or (2) the league wants the Cavs to win game 5.

[86MaxwellSmart]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

7 game series.

[Onslaught]

He should have been suspended in the OKC series. He should not have been suspended for this. Poor call by the league and just perpetuates the idea that Lebron is a baby who gets preferential treatment.

I agree. The other fouls could've been enough to be suspended. But this was nothing and in my 100% "The chosen one's" fault. I believe that James started it all wanting this.

[walker834]

I think it's BS.  You take away what he's been working for all year when Lebron pushed him down and then walked over him.  He deserved a slap in the nuts.

This is where political correctness goes wrong.

[Rosco917]

Heaven forbid this ends in 5 games. With LaBro looking like he's mortal.

LaBron over reacted because he was loosing the game. If the Cavs were ahead by 10, you wouldn't have heard a peep out of him, during the entire incident.

LaBron is a freeking cry baby.

[PhoSita]

I think LeBron was trying to start something with Green all game long. He knew what he was doing.

Probably disappointed that Green didn't do anything more egregious, but the Cavs were apparently able to lobby the NBA for what they needed anyway.

[wiley]

I think LeBron was trying to start something with Green all game long. He knew what he was doing.

Probably disappointed that Green didn't do anything more egregious, but the Cavs were apparently able to lobby the NBA for what they needed anyway.

Good call.  And then, Lebron didn't even notice the hit.  He had to see it on film.  You can't give a flagrant for something a guy doesn't even feel (unless you throw a wild punch at someone's head that misses I guess).  This was a tap during a tangle.  Dumb time to call a flagrant.

[LilRip]

Draymond Green should've been suspended v OKC in game 5 when the GSW were down 3-1.

[Clench123]

About time

[Clench123]

I think LeBron was trying to start something with Green all game long. He knew what he was doing.

Probably disappointed that Green didn't do anything more egregious, but the Cavs were apparently able to lobby the NBA for what they needed anyway.

That's silly.  Draymond is known for doing stuff like this.  He should've been suspended a while ago