Dub Hub: Draymond Green fined $25K for ‘obscene language’ towards a fan

Dec 2, 2022 - 2:00 PM

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Good Morning Dub Nation,

Lost in the shuffle of yet another perfectly normal Thursday night on NBA twitter was the league handing out a $25,000 fine to Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green. Below is the statement released by the league.

Via NBA.com:

NEW YORK – Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The incident occurred with 11:20 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 116-113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 29 at American Airlines Center.

As for the incident itself, here is the clip of Green’s interaction with the fan in Dallas.

Although Green’s antics on the court always seems to get him in trouble with the league, these same antics are what lights the emotional torch of Golden State’s fiery leader. The Warriors are at their best when Green plays with controlled passion and energy as it spreads throughout the rest of the team.

The edge Green displays shows he’s at least somewhat over the offseason drama which held him back from playing the way he knows best. The results have proved this as he has been critical to the revamped second unit over the last week and will hopefully continue that for the upcoming games.

Here are the rest of today’s stories:

In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:

• James Wiseman won’t return this weekend
• Does James Wiseman fit in with the Warriors’ new rotation?
• Remember when the Warriors were bad last year?
• Podcast: Warriors vs. Mavs

Other Warriors News:

• Thompson: Draymond Green’s greatest rebound yet (The Athletic)
• Anthony Lamb has been Warriors’ ‘secret’ to recent second unit success (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Why Steph Curry believes he deserved 2015 Finals MVP, proved critics wrong (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Steve Kerr gives measured take on huge number of traveling calls in Warriors-Mavs (95.7 The Game)
• Warriors notebook: Jordan Poole shares thoughts on travel calls and the bench’s chemistry (Mercury News)

NBA News:

• Sources: Bucks’ Khris Middleton plans to make return Friday (ESPN)
• Hawks lose forwards De’Andre Hunter, John Collins to injuries (ESPN)
• Al Horford agrees to 2-year, $20M extension with Celtics (ESPN)
• Monty Williams, Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coaches of the Month (NBA)
• Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum named Kia Players of the Month (NBA)
• Rockets advanced stats show how bad the team has been (SB Nation)

A tweet to end the week:

In addition to his fine on Thursday, Green was given a technical for excessive celebration off the bench during last Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. To show solidarity with his teammate, Stephen Curry dramatically celebrated on the next Donte DiVincenzo score, earning himself a technical as well. Although the play may have placed the Dubs on the refs’ bad side, it did make for a fun post by Curry. Stay out of trouble Dub Nation and enjoy your weekend!