“Draymond Gon Be Suspended”: Warriors Star Calls Out Stephen A. Smith After Flagrant Foul Upgrade

Draymond Green called out Stephen A.

Smith and other NBA commentators on his podcast for trying to gaslight fans on what actually happened in the game.

Green earned two technical fouls and an ejection during the Warriors Friday night matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.

However, upon reviewing the calls made during the NBA Cup game, the NBA announced that the Warriors stars foul against Zach Edey was being upgraded to a flagrant 1.

The four-time NBA champion fell to the floor while driving to the rim during the third quarter.

When Edey recovered the ball, Green tangled his left arm with the rookie centers right leg, causing him to fall to the ground.

The 34-year-olds tendency to put other players at risk was flagged by Stephen A.

Smith after the Grizzlies game.

Well, Im satisfied with the upgrade to a flagrant 1.

But I think its important to recognize that you have a lot of people in the league who believe that Draymond should be suspended, the ESPN analyst reported on First Take.

Green responded by claiming that the upgrade was prompted by the reaction of the fans, which was, in turn, manufactured by the gaslighting done in the NBA shows.

His frustration was particularly targeted towards media personalities like Stephen A.

as Draymond urged the veteran analyst to be mindful with his coverage.

That [the report that a lot of people in the league want Green suspended] aint right , Green said .

Because if many people around the league think Draymond should be suspended, guess what? Draymond gon be suspended .

Green even accused the veteran analyst of simply using his name to boost his networks ratings as he saw no other reason for Smith to call out his play against Edey.

Hey man, ratings low.

Sub in Draymonds sh*t , the four-time All-Star quipped.

He believes that, given his perception around the league, the officials would have penalized him during the game if his play merited it.

This is Draymond Green were talking about, man...If it was flagrant 1, its getting called flagrant 2 right there .

Dray wants more conscientious reporting from veterans like Smith, whose words actually hold the power to sway public opinion and get #23 suspended.

However, Stephen A.

wasnt the only one that Green called out after the game against Memphis.

Head coach Taylor Jenkins earned Draymonds ire Green referred to the 40-year-old as Janky Taylor Jenkins on his podcast.

He took issue with how the coach addressed Draymonds tangle with Edey during the post-game press conference.

Jenkins blamed the play for costing the Grizzlies a potential fast-break opportunity.

I dont understand how that wasnt reviewed.

Very disappointing , the head coach commented after his team lost to the Warriors.

That too crossed the line for Draymond.

Calling him a softie, Green responded, Bro, this is game 11.

Youre running to the media crying about a foul .

The 66 forward explained how Edey, being a center, has to get acclimatized to the physicality in the league.

You dont run to the media talking about a foul.

You a big man.

Hes supposed to protect Ja Morant.

You setting him up to where Ja Morant gonna be protecting him, Dray stated during his podcast.

Despite trying to play off his criticism as an opportunity for Edeys growth, it seems abundantly clear that Draymond Green is afraid of the court of public opinion.

After 13 games, he is tied for the most technical fouls this season (4) with Jayson Tatum and Dillon Brooks.

Notably, Draymond has played the fewest minutes among the three..

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