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Draymond Green he should make amends for his actions on the basketball court. The NBA has suspended him and ordered him to go to counseling.
The Sporting is reference that the Golden State Warrior has been suspended indefinitely by the National Basketball Association for hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. According to their sources, the power forward will be out for at least three weeks. Additionally, the news outlet claims that people close to the matter have confirmed that Draymond Green will undergo behavioral counseling. The type of counseling has not been disclosed due to privacy concerns.
On December 13, the sports organization announced its decision stating, “he will be required to meet certain league and team requirements before returning to play” and that “this result takes into account Green's repeated history of unsportsmanlike conduct.” They report that “the four-time NBA champion was understanding and prepared to undergo the procedure necessary to return to the team at full capacity.”
This incident marks Green's 20th career sack. After being ejected from the game, he apologized to Jusuf Nurkić. “As you know, I'm not one to apologize for things I wanted to do, but I apologize to Jusuf. Because I didn't mean to hit him,'' Green said. “I sell calls with my hands.” Back in November, Green was suspended for five games for pitching the Minnesota Timberwolves on Rudy Gobert.
You can see the game that caused the most recent suspension below.
