Draymond Green was ejected late in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz after picking up two quick technical fouls while arguing for a three-second violation, marking the 22nd regular-season ejection of his NBA career.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected late in the second quarter of Saturday night's 123-114 win against the Utah Jazz after a heated exchange with the officials.
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The incident marked Green's second ejection in his last eight games and the 22nd of his regular-season career.
His previous ejection came on Dec. 20 in a home game against the Phoenix Suns.
The situation unfolded when Green was defending Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski on a baseline drive. Filipowski picked up his dribble underneath the basket, with Green trapping him under the rim and cutting off passing options.
As the play developed, Green repeatedly shouted "Three! Three!" toward the referee, believing Filipowski had committed a three-second violation. No call was made.
Moments later, the Jazz possession ended with a dunk by Lauri Markkanen, prompting another outburst from Green. That reaction earned him his first technical foul.
After the whistle, Green continued directing comments toward official Kevin Cutler, who quickly assessed a second technical, resulting in an automatic ejection.
Green now has nine technical fouls this season and would face an automatic one-game suspension if he reaches 16.
Before being ejected, he finished with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists in just 12 minutes on the floor.
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