NBA announced this Wednesday that it will be suspended indefinitely Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), on Tuesday He received a red card for the third time this season after slapping Jusuf Nurkic in the face. (Phoenix Suns).

NBAHE He had already suspended Green for five matches for his sending-off earlier this season.In this decision “ History of repeated unsportsmanlike actions” this player’s.

The suspension will begin immediately, and Green will have to meet certain league and team requirements not specified in the press release before he can return to the field.

Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN) and Shams Charania (The Athletic), two of the NBA’s top sources, argued: Green will receive professional support and assistance To prevent a similar situation from happening again.

Wojnarowski also noted Green’s comments to Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and assured that he would meet with his manager, Rich Paul, to create a roadmap for his return. “The league did not ask for a certain number of (games) to be suspended but it has allowed Green to take the time he may need to deal with the challenges he faces,” the ESPN journalist wrote on social network X, formerly known as Twitter.

Green’s indefinite absence means: Another problem in a complete crisis for the Warriors He has a terrible 4-11 record in his last 15 games (10-13 overall).

Keys to deportation

Green He was expelled from school this Tuesday for slapping Nurkic in the face In the match between Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. With 8.23 ​​left in the third quarter, the Warriors’ center, while struggling to get into position in the Suns’ home court, turned and hit Nurkic in the face, causing Nurkic to fall to the ground.

The referees evaluated what happened and blew the whistle obvious type 2, Green went to the shower early.

Green is essential to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s Warriors team, but who is he? a long history of very controversial and controversial actionsIt has already been expelled twice this year.

The most serious of these was in mid-November. He grabbed Rudy Gobert by the neck with a key He got into a fight in a duel against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and for this he also received a five-game ban from the NBA.

After Tuesday’s game, which ended with the Suns winning (119-116), Green appeared before the media and apologized to Nurkic. “He was holding my hip, so I was moving and making contact with him to make the referees see the foul. As you know, I’m not one to apologize for the things I wanted to do, but Yes, I apologize to Jusuf because I had no intention of hitting him.” he said at a press conference.

Green repeated his apologies several times, saying it was “a hard blowHe noted that this fell into the overt type 2 category and that his accidental contact with Nurkic was an “unfortunate” event.

Nurkic also explained what happened in front of journalists after the meeting and expressed his concerns about Green’s mental health. “What’s wrong with him? I don’t know. Personally, I think this brother needs help.. “I’m happy he didn’t try to strangle me… But at the same time, it had nothing to do with basketball,” the center said ironically.

“I’m out there trying to play basketball and he’s shooting. I think we’ve seen that a lot, but I hope whatever he has in his life gets better,” he added.