OKLAHOMA CITY – It was the foul heard around the arena.
During the first half of Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors, fans erupted after Draymond Green kicked the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams in the groin.
Although Green says the kick was an accident, others believe it was intentional and he should have been ejected from the game.
He received a flagrant-one foul, and was allowed to stay in the game.
“I followed through on a shot,” Green said after the game. “I’m not trying to kick somebody in the men’s section. I’m sure he wants to have kids one day, I’m not trying to end that on a basketball court.”
“I don’t think I’ll be suspended,” Green added. “I don’t know how anyone could possibly say that I did that on purpose, regardless of the way it may look.”
However, Thunder fans and players believe differently.
Never in my entire bball career did I knee/kick someone in the nuts on accident… @Money23Green has now hit Adams 2 straight games. @NBA
— ArtestDFS (@ArtestDFS) May 23, 2016
draymond green better get hit with that suspension today
— abdullah (@AKthaKILLA) May 23, 2016
If Draymond Green isn't suspended it shows how biased the NBA is
— Shayne Rhodes (@rhodesshayne) May 23, 2016
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook says he believes the kick was intentional.
This is the second time in two games Green has hit Adams in the groin.
Some fans say that is simply how Green plays.
I actually have 140 clips of him doing this..sometimes he kicks when no one is there..random forward..backward kicks pic.twitter.com/gNRuQQWaXS
— IN THE LAB (@DevInTheLab) May 23, 2016
On Monday, the NBA reviewed the kick and decided Green will not be suspended, according to Yahoo.
The NBA will not suspend Golden State's Draymond Green for Game 4, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 23, 2016
Game 4 will be played inside Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday night.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m.
