The NBA suspended Golden State’s Draymond Green one game without pay for “stepping on the chest of Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis.' Here's what he said after the play:
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With 7:03 left in the fourth quarter and the Kings leading 91-87 in Game 2 on Monday, Green stomped on Sabonis’ chest after Sacramento’s Malik Monk missed a shot. Sabonis fell to the court, and as Green tried to run back on offense, Sabonis grabbed Green’s right leg. As Green broke free, he thrust his foot into Sabonis’ chest.
Referees issued Green a flagrant foul two, earning him an automatic ejection. Sabonis was given a technical foul.
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