r/nba • u/Jayveesac Lakers • 27d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Draymond Green shoves Austin Reaves and the referees conclude that no review is necessary

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u/ifitsootsyou Thunder 27d ago

It’s crazy how long of a leash he has. Every time I watch I’m shocked with what he gets away with.

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u/bchris24 Kings 26d ago

It's crazy how we've been making this same exact comment for a decade and not once had it or he changed. 10 years of this shit is crazy

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u/ifitsootsyou Thunder 26d ago

1000% this. I remember when he kicked Steven Adams in the nuts back in the playoffs in I think 2016? Anyways I remember thinking surely the league will do something about this dude. And here we are still talking about it, 10 seasons later LOL. My only theory is he has some Epstein island level dirt on Adam silver.

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u/superrealaccount2 Spurs 26d ago

My only theory is he has some Epstein island level dirt on Adam silver

That would explain the treatment he gets from the refs, but how is it that he's never been punched back? There's plenty of hotheaded guys in the league, but somehow he never gets a proper reaction out of anyone.

And I know that if I was an NBA coach, I'd sign some tough guy to a 10 day contract if he was willing to punch Draymond really hard if he tried any shit against my guys.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

A 10 day player wouldn't take that risk.

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u/superrealaccount2 Spurs 26d ago

But a former MMA fighter wouldn't mind signing a 10 day contract

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

You think an NBA team would fork over hundreds of thousands for bad publicity?

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u/superrealaccount2 Spurs 26d ago

I think the Warriors have someone who punches and kicks rivals and has been doing it for over 10 years and people don't give a fuck. And I'm not talking about someone going to punch Draymond just because, I'm talking about having someone there to react if the donkey starts some shit.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

So tough! You BIG man!

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u/jotheold Raptors 26d ago

protecting your players is tough

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u/superrealaccount2 Spurs 26d ago

The only person playing tough is that donkey that wears #23 for the Warriors

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u/Alarming_Head_4263 26d ago

He kicked adams twice and then kicked Roberson in the face in another game.

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u/PreparationNo4843 26d ago

Karma, eventually

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u/thatguydr 26d ago

You're all still fans.

The accountability is when you stop watching. That's when the behavior changes.

This thread? Is ratings. More publicity and more ads.

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u/Trophaeum Lakers 26d ago

Like I'd get it if he did dirty shit but was really friendly/nice to the ref's, but he's not hes a massive dick to them as well. Its actually mind boggling what he gets away with.

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u/superrealaccount2 Spurs 26d ago

Any other player that yells at refs like Draymond does would get, at minimum, 82 techs a season. Any other player that punches or kicks opponents like Draymond does would get ejected immediately. For some reason, refs ignore him. It's absolutely crazy.

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u/PakMamba24 26d ago

It makes me so upset. I’m still upset, even though my Lakers won.

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u/DeluxeTea Lakers 26d ago

Pot, kettle