The Golden State Warriors will be without forward Draymond Green for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday evening after the NBA retroactively assessed him a flagrant-1 foul for his role in an altercation with LeBron James during the fourth quarter of Game 4.
According to Bleacher Report's Howard Beck, the NBA's official statement cited Green's accumulation of flagrant foul points as the official reason for his one-game ban:
ESPN's Rachel Nichols provided a snapshot of the moment that cost Green the chance to play in the potential closeout game:
Once the news became official, Twitter erupted with reaction to the potential series-shifting decision by the league office.
The Oklahoman's Anthony Slater referenced Green's kick to the groin of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams—which was upgraded to a flagrant-2 but did not result in a suspension—when the punishment was handed down:
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith was among those who failed to see eye-to-eye with the NBA:
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