Golden State Warriors ace Draymond Green suspended ‘indefinitely’ over Nurkic clash, says NBA
- League says star has been punished for ‘repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts’.
- Green was ejected for third time this season after hitting Phoenix Suns player Jusuf Nurkic in the head
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been “suspended indefinitely” following his clash with Phoenix player Jusuf Nurkic that saw him ejected for the third time this season, the NBA said Wednesday.
The NBA said in a statement that Green had been handed an open-ended ban given his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.”
Green was tossed from the Warriors’ 119-116 road defeat against Phoenix on Tuesday after hitting Suns player Jusuf Nurkic in the head to earn a flagrant foul.
The four-time NBA champion later apologised to Nurkic, saying he had accidentally struck the Bosnian after swinging his arm to try and win a foul call, believing he had been illegally held back.
“I thought he was pulling my hip, and I was swinging a way to sell the call, and made contact with him,” Green said. “As you know, I’m not one to apologise for things I meant to do, but I do apologise to Jusuf because I didn’t intend to hit him.”
Nurkic however was scathing of the incident, saying Green “needs help.”
