Grizzlies' Clarke on Green's foul: 'It's something he's done in the past'

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Grizzlies PF Brandon Clarke on Draymond Green's flagrant foul: 'It's something he's done in the past'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated May 1, 2022 8:29 PM ET

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is no stranger to flagrant foul calls, ejections and controversy. The four-time All-Star was again in the spotlight for a contentious play during the Dubs' Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday, after he was assessed a flagrant 2 foul for a takedown of Grizzlies power forward Brandon Clarke.

The Warriors ended up hanging on for a narrow victory thanks to a game-winning three-pointer by Klay Thompson, but Green's ejection was still a hot topic following the nail-biter.

More BC: “He’s been known for Flagrant fouls in his career. I’ve watched him on TV my whole life it feels like, so I wasn’t really shocked.”
— Damichael Cole (@DamichaelC) May 1, 2022

The officials initially called a common foul on Green, before upgrading it to a flagrant 2 foul after review, automatically disqualifying him from the contest.

During the 2016 NBA Finals, Green was suspended for Game 5 after accumulating four flagrant fouls in the playoffs.

Green was limited to 46 games during the regular season due to a back injury, but averaged 7.5 points, 7.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds. In the team's five-game first-round victory over the Denver Nuggets, he averaged 9.6 points, 7.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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