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The NBA suspended Draymond Green for five games without pay following his role in the fight between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. It's the longest suspension of Green's career and is likely due to his history of despicable acts.
Before his five-game suspension for choking Rudy Gobert, Green was suspended four times. It's a surprising stat considering the dirty things he has done on the court.
The former Defensive Player of the Year has been suspended twice in the playoffs – Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals and Game 6 of the Kings-Warriors first-round matchup last postseason. His two other suspensions came after accumulating technical fouls in the regular season.
Top dirtiest acts by Draymond Green in his 12-year NBA career
Draymond Green was suspended by the team last year after punching his then teammate Jordan Poole in practice before the start of the 2022-23 season. Green was sent away but returned for opening night, but the Golden State Warriors' chemistry suffered throughout the campaign.
The punch on Poole is not included in this list, though, as the five dirtiest acts by Draymond Green happened during NBA games. Let's have a look:
#5 Pulling Steven Adams' arm
The 2016 Western Conference Finals was a memorable series, as the 72-9 Golden State Warriors came back from a 3-1 deficit to advance to the NBA Finals. The series was also famous for Draymond Green's antics on Thunder big man Steven Adams.
One of the infamous plays happened in Game 7 when Green tried to yank Adams' shoulders as they fell to the ground. If Adams wasn't made of steel, he would have suffered a separated shoulder. And in classic Green fashion, he acted like his head hit the floor even though replays showed it didn't.
#4 Stomping on Domantas Sabonis
Draymond Green has not changed one bit after his incident with Jordan Poole became public. He was suspended for one game in the playoffs after he stomped on Domantas Sabonis' chest in Game 5 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.
Sabonis fell after a tussle with Klay Thompson for the rebound. Green's leg got caught, but instead of waiting for the play to end, he jumped and landed on Sabonis' chest. He even acted like it was not his fault after the play, arguing with the referees before getting ejected.
#3 Hitting LeBron James in his crown jewels
Draymond Green has built a reputation as a dirty player over the years, and it finally cost the Golden State Warriors in 2016.
Green was called for a flagrant foul one after he hit LeBron James in the groin in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. He was suspended for Game 5 after he accumulated the limit of flagrant fouls for the season.
With Green out in Game 5, the Cavaliers started their comeback by getting the win. The rest is history, as the Cavaliers became the first and only team in history to recover from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals and win.
#2 Hitting Steven Adams in the groin, twice
As mentioned above, Draymond Green had a field day against Steven Adams in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. Green started the series by kneeing Adams in the groin during a play, but it was an accident, as the Warriors forward was going for a layup.
However, the second one, which happened in Game 3, was deliberate and hard enough to bring down Adams to the ground in pain. Green was not suspended for the act, but would have been ejected based on current rules.
For people who don't like Green, here's a video of Jarrett Allen kicking him in the groin:
#1 Choking Rudy Gobert
Draymond Green's chokehold on Rudy Gobert is the dirtiest act of his career so far.
Green has a lot left in the tank, so could to do something even dirtier before his career is over. Nevertheless, the choke on Gobert was unnecessary, as the Frenchman was trying to be a peacemaker.
It was a dangerous act by Green, as he could have put Gobert to sleep had the choke been at the wrong place and for long enough. Had Gobert passed out, his head would have hit the floor.
It will be interesting to see if Green learns a lesson, but there's doubt about his history.
