Draymond Green’s ejection in the second quarter of [Saturday night’s 119-116 victory over the Suns](https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/20/warriors-instant-analysis-steph-curry-dillon-brooks-suns/) left Warriors coach Steve Kerr befuddled, a decision that left him incredulous based upon what he believed to be [leniency shown toward Phoenix’s Dillon Brooks](https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/18/dillon-brooks-steph-curry-flagrant-foul-bush-league/) for far more severe actions.
“I thought it was weak,” Kerr said.
Green was thrown out of a game for the first time this season after he earned two technical fouls in the second quarter at Chase Center. With 10:45 remaining in the second quarter, Draymond Green blocked Suns guard Collin Gillespie on a drive and then began a back-and-forth dialogue with his opponent as the two ran down the court.
After Steph Curry made a quick 3-pointer and was fouled with 10:39 left in the first half, Green whistled for a technical foul by an officiating crew led by Pat Fraher after he appeared to give Gillespie a forearm shove from behind as the two ran downcourt. Green continued to argue with the officials and was then given a second technical foul. He finished the night with four points in eight minutes, and the Warriors trailed 48-38 at the time.
Green had to be restrained by teammates and team security personnel, before he eventually walked back to the Warriors locker room.
Sitting at the postgame podium a few hours later, Kerr vehemently disagreed with Fraher’s decision.
“He was yelling at the ref, so he definitely deserved one, but then, he’s walking to the bench and he yells something, and there’s a second technical,” Kerr said. “WE just saw a guy on their team literally punch Steph Curry in the stomach the other night, and it was premediated … no ejection for that. Then two nights later, the refs got upsets with some words from Draymond, and I just totally disagreed, and that’s why I got my tech, because i was furious.”
Kerr was, of course, referencing when Suns guard Dillon Brooks struck Steph Curry late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game in Phoenix. Brooks was assessed a flagrant foul, but he remained in the game and was not suspended or fined afterwards by the league.
During postgame availability on Thursday, Curry had called it “bush league.” A few days later, Kerr ripped Brooks.
“How can you not be upset,” Kerr asked rhetorically. “I mean, that’s the guy who broke Gary’s elbow in the playoffs (in 2022) by clotheslining him with one of the dirtiest plays I’ve ever seen, so it’s not like there’s not a track record.”
Kerr was shocked that the league did not crack down on Brooks after that, and it led him to formulate a ‘take.’
“”You’re now allowed to premeditate a punch of a shooter who is left defenseless,” Kerr said. “You can now take a swing at him and know you’re just going to get a flagrant one. So I don’t know, maybe we’ll do that. (Though) probably not.”
Kerr later added that he did speak to the league office about Brooks’ foul on Curry, but said the conversation would remain private.
Green earned 13 technicals and one ejection in 68 games last regular season, and added a whopping five more across two postseason series.