On Thursday night time, the Warriors have been with out PG Steph Curry in Sport 2. In opposition to the Timberwolves in Sport 1, Curry suffered a hamstring pressure. The primary muscle pressure of his skilled profession.
With out Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Inexperienced needed to attempt to hold the Warriors aggressive. That was not simply completed in Sport 2. Golden State misplaced 117-93 to Minnesota. Within the second quarter on Thursday night time, Draymond Inexperienced elbowed Naz Reid within the head and acquired his fifth technical foul of the 2025 postseason. After Sport 2, Inexperienced advised the media that he’s uninterested in their “agenda” to attempt to make him appear to be “an offended black man.”
Golden State’s Draymond Inexperienced was visibly upset after Sport 2
Draymond Inexperienced simply needed to present one fast postgame assertion: “The agenda to proceed to maintain making me appear to be an offended black man is loopy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.” pic.twitter.com/ay7TLFhjWL
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Could 9, 2025
In his thirteenth skilled season, Draymond Inexperienced continues to be a key piece that makes the Golden State Warriors profitable. His effort degree isn’t questioned, however Inexperienced is understood to take his physicality too far. Over his NBA profession, Inexperienced has been suspended six instances. His final suspension was in 2023 for “putting” Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic within the face. He served a 12-game suspension for that hit. In opposition to the Timberwolves in Sport 2, Inexperienced was assessed a technical foul for elbowing Naz Reid within the face.
It’s his fifth technical foul within the 2025 playoffs. Inexperienced has performed in 9 video games. He’s two technical fouls away from receiving a one-game suspension. Not what the Warriors want when Steph Curry is recovering from a hamstring pressure. After Golden State’s loss on Thursday, Inexperienced was visibly upset with the media.
The 33-year-old stated he’s uninterested in their “agenda” to attempt to make him appear to be “an offended black man.” Inexperienced stormed out of the locker room after that remark. Head coach Steve Kerr spoke concerning the wonderful line that Inexperienced walks every night time as a participant. He stated the identical competitiveness that makes Inexperienced nice may also put him over the sting. Kerr stated it’s the teaching workers’s job to assist Inexperienced keep composed and never do one thing he’ll remorse. Inexperienced was pissed off after Sport 2, however the Warriors want him to remain locked in whereas Curry continues to be out.
