Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was whistled for a foul after his elbow got tangled with Zach Edey's foot before the Grizzlies star tripped over Green's leg.
Draymond Green is used to getting whistled for flagrant fouls. On Friday, the 13-year NBA veteran found himself back at the center of controversy. In the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' game against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, referees called a foul against Green after Zach Edey fell hard to the floor with just over seven minutes remaining. Moments before Edey fell to the hardwood, Green lost his balance and the ball as he was driving to the basket.
The NBA took a closer look at the play, and on Saturday announced the foul call had been upgraded to a flagrant foul. Green was initially charged with only a personal foul. 'Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down, and it doesn’t get reviewed,' Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said after the game. 'I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand how that wasn’t reviewed. Very disappointing.
The league cited Green’s 'repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts' when handing down that suspension, which came not long after he served a five-game ban for putting Minnesota center Rudy Gobert in a headlock during an altercation. The 123-118 victory over the Grizzlies Friday improved the Warriors to 10-2. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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