In 2016, Draymond Green was the subject of controversy after making a questionable play against LeBron James. Upon review, the league issued a flagrant which promoted an automatic suspension. His absence made it easier for the Cavaliers take Game 6, and we know they wound up winning the series.
While the situation is clearly different, could the same be happening for LeBron’s co-star, Anthony Davis?
In a clip that is making its rounds online, AD is captured making a questionable play against Jae Crowder early in the third quarter of last night’s contest.
Anthony Davis blamed Andre Iguodala for re-aggravating his injury but had the nerve to do this lol @NBAOfficial pic.twitter.com/EvYlXr1RNe
— Ryan Cortes (@Ryan_Cortes) October 10, 2020
A couple more angles of the AD-Crowder play in question from last night's 3rd Q: pic.twitter.com/X1wcCJoN6F
— Couper Moorhead (@CoupNBA) October 10, 2020
No matter which side you root for, the play in question is definitely a bad look. Fans have been calling for the NBA to investigate the incident, which could potentially lead to a suspension. No word yet has been handed down on if anyone from the league office is even reviewing the play — and even if they do, it probably won’t lead to anything more than a flagrant foul.
Since many are bringing it up, it's worth clarifying that Draymond Green was not given an outright suspension in 2016. He was issued a retroactive Flagrant One that triggered an automatic suspension due to fouls accumulated in the playoffs.
— Couper Moorhead (@CoupNBA) October 10, 2020
Of course, that’s not to say a player hasn’t gotten suspended for hits like that before…
Also worth bringing up JR Smith was suspended 2 games for this hithttps://t.co/p9lAf9E5K1
— Malevolent Ammo (@MalevolentAmmo) October 10, 2020
However likely it may or may not be, if Anthony Davis does get actually suspended for that play, it would be a huge blow to the Lakers, who seem to struggle a bit when he’s not dominating the game. With their 3-1 lead now 3-2, things could get really interesting if L.A. somehow loses the next one as well.
But, either way, the Heat aren’t looking for any breaks or handouts, and they’ll be ready for battle regardless of what the Lakers roster looks like on Sunday.
