NBA: Draymond Green suspended indefinitely after third consecutive ejection

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA after he was ejected for the third time this season.

The NBA said Green will also be required to meet certain league and team conditions before he returns to play.

Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during Tuesday night’s game.

“I am not one to apologize for things I mean to do, but I do apologize to Jusuf because I didn’t intend to hit him,” Green said after the game.

According to the NBA’s release, the indefinite suspension “takes into account Green’s repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.

The league said the penalty handed down by operations chief Joe Dumars begins immediately. This is already Green’s second suspension this season.

The league didn’t want to put a specific number on the suspension but wants to allow Green the time he needs to deal with the challenges he’s facing.

Green will be docked $153,941 per game if his suspension is fewer than 20 games and $202,922 per game if more than 20 games.

Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Green’s agent, Rich Paul, are expected to meet today to start discussing a path of counseling and assistance for Green to move forward, according to sources in the USA.

“We need him. We need Draymond. He knows that,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday. “We’ve talked to him. He’s got to find a way to keep his poise and be out there for his teammates.”

Story By; Princeton Wiredu