Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green drew a flagrant-1 foul Sunday when he kicked Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin on the way to the basket.
Green spoke Monday about the controversial play that's been at the forefront in the aftermath of the Warriors' 133-105 loss, suggesting Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook did something similar.
"Russell Westbrook kicked me at the end of the half. He just didn't happen to catch me [where he caught Adams]," said Green, per ESPN.com's Ethan Sherwood Strauss. Green added, "Russell said I did it on purpose, but he's a part of the superstar group that started all this acting in the NBA. I didn't. So, I sold the call."
"I've never been fined for one flop," Westbrook told reporters when informed of Green's comments. "I don't know how to flop."
"He has to bring somebody into it, take the heat off himself," Westbrook added.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones was suspended for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals for striking Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo. Green didn't feel the situation was comparable to his, per SI.com's ...
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Draymond Green Comments on Russell Westbrook, Flagrant Foul on Steven Adams
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