Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with Draymond Green’s ejection during the Golden State Warriors 122-119 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
The veteran was tossed following his tangle with Isiah Stewart while fighting for a rebound, costing him his second technical of the night and earning him an automatic ejection.
The head coach was visibly disappointed with Green’s ouster and was candid when speaking about it in the aftermath of the thriller. Per NBC Sports Bay Area:
In my mind, it’s like, do we have to call a double technical and eject a guy from the game because two guys in a really competitive game, in the most competitive basketball league on earth — oh my, who knew they were actually going to get a little upset with each other?” Kerr said at the podium. “This is the game. This is what people pay to see — competition at its highest form.
“So to come out of the timeout, we’ve already drawn up our play, Draymond’s on the floor and we’ve got to inbound the ball. And then they tell us Draymond’s been ejected. That’s a tough one. I’ve never experienced that before. I prefer in those situations the officials have the awareness that somebody’s got a T we’re not going to kick him out because two guys got into a little yelling match, or whatever it was.
“If it’s earned, it’s earned. Maybe I’m totally wrong. If I’m wrong then that’s my fault. But I don’t really believe there should be double technicals that lead to an ejection for that.”
The short-handed Warriors rode on Klay Thompson (30 points) and Jordan Poole (24 points), but it wasn’t enough as Saddiq Bey drained a buzzer-beater to shock Golden State.
Draymond Green Shares His Thoughts On Getting Ejected
Not the one to mince his words, Draymond Green was as blunt as he could get when he shared his two cents on the ejection.
Speaking to the media, he said it was all about making decisions, and on his part, he was trying his best not to escalate the situation, but in the end, his efforts went against him.
“Make a choice, make a decision,” Green said to NBC Sports Bay Area and the Mercury News in the locker room when asked about the double technical fouls on him and Stewart. “Make a decision. The one thing I can guarantee you is it wasn’t a double tech, so just make a choice. That’s it.”
Despite the ejection, Kerr still had Green’s back calling him the best defender he’s ever seen. On the game front, it was a disappointing end to the Warriors’ five-game winning run. They’re now ninth in the West with a 20-19 record. The Warriors play the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns at home next.
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