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Warriors' Draymond Green calls out refs over viral clip of him getting hit below the belt

By Jeff Smith | Last updated 11/5/23

Draymond Green has never been one to shy away from making his feelings toward officials known, at least from an outsider's perspective looking in. He's brutally honest when it comes to topics relating to the Golden State Warriors, himself, or his teammates. And after Green took a hit below the belt during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he took to social media to vent some frustration.

But before Green's post, here's a look at the video. He and Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen both went up for a rebound and the Cleveland big man appeared to accidentally kick Green between his legs. Immediately after, the Warriors forward went to the floor in pain.

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Green's post on social media was essentially an action photo of right when the kick happened, with a caption that read: "The Draymond Green Rule is only a rule when Draymond Green is delivering... cool" with two emojis – a smiley face and a half-grinning emoji.

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Green was seemingly pointing to the 2016 NBA Finals when he was ultimately suspended for one game after a hit that landed below the belt of then-Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. It's probably safe to assume that while Green was mostly kidding about the contact made by Allen, he also was probably pretty serious in terms of taking a jab at the league's decision back in 2016.

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