Stephen Curry 'lets out steam,' lifts Dubs after Green tossed
Since Draymond Green returned from his indefinite suspension in January, the Golden State Warriors have applauded the way he has maintained his fire while managing not to cross the line. He would bark at officials and play with physicality but did so without taking it too far. Until Wednesday night. Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors' eventual 101-93 over the Orlando Magic.
He had been chirping at official Ray Acosta after being called for his first personal foul. A few plays later, after Stephen Curry was called for a shooting foul, Green approached Acosta and began yelling at him. Acosta issued a technical foul, and when Green didn't stop, Acosta gave him another, ending his night at the 8:24 mark of the first quarter.
It was Green's career-high fourth ejection of the season. He is the first player to be ejected at least four times in a season since Kevin Durant was tossed five times in 2017-18, according to ESPN Stats & Information. It also marked the second time Green was ejected in the first quarter this season. According to ESPN Stats & Information, he is the only player with multiple first-quarter ejections in a season over the past 20 campaigns.
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