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  6. article_body => "<p><em><strong>Editor's Note:<\/strong> The above video is from Draymond Green's media session following Game 3 on Sunday, May 22, 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>OKLAHOMA CITY \u2013 Warriors forward Draymond Green will not be suspended for his actions against Oklahoma City center Steven Adams in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night, the NBA announced Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Green kicked Adams in the crotch on a second-quarter shot attempt and was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1. The league upon review of video and interviewing the principals, upgraded the call to a Flagrant Foul 2, which will be accompanied by a $25,000 fine, based on the results of an inquiry led by vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a thorough investigation that included review of all available video angles and interviews with the players involved and the officials working the game, we have determined that Green\u2019s foul was unnecessary and excessive and warranted the upgrade and fine,\u201d VanDeWeghe said in statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[RATTO: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnbayarea.com\/warriors\/would-nba-have-suspended-draymond-if-warriors-won-game-3\">Would NBA have suspended Draymond if Warriors won Game 3?<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring a game, players \u2013 at times \u2013 flail their legs in an attempt to draw a foul,\u201d VanDeWeghe continued, \u201cbut Green\u2019s actions in this case warranted an additional penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors seemed confident prior to their morning practice, perhaps because they truly believed Green meant no ill will. Or maybe they anticipated the league would consider the impact a suspension would have on the conference finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not braced for the worst,\u201d Green said Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou watch this league, people flail all the time trying to draw fouls,\u201d Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. \u201cIn my opinion \u2013 and I've seen Draymond do this a lot \u2013 he goes up, he gets bumped. It was a minor foul. Adams kind of hit him here. He tried to sell it. He kicked his leg up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me it's no different from (Oklahoma guard Russell) Westbrook kicking his legs out on the threes when he feels like there's contact. Guys do it to try to sell the contact.\u201d<\/p>\n"
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Editor's Note: The above video is from Draymond Green's media session following Game 3 on Sunday, May 22, 2016.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Warriors forward Draymond Green will not be suspended for his actions against Oklahoma City center Steven Adams in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night, the NBA announced Monday evening.

Green kicked Adams in the crotch on a second-quarter shot attempt and was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1. The league upon review of video and interviewing the principals, upgraded the call to a Flagrant Foul 2, which will be accompanied by a $25,000 fine, based on the results of an inquiry led by vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe.

“After a thorough investigation that included review of all available video angles and interviews with the players involved and the officials working the game, we have determined that Green’s foul was unnecessary and excessive and warranted the upgrade and fine,” VanDeWeghe said in statement.

[RATTO: Would NBA have suspended Draymond if Warriors won Game 3?]

“During a game, players – at times – flail their legs in an attempt to draw a foul,” VanDeWeghe continued, “but Green’s actions in this case warranted an additional penalty.”

The Warriors seemed confident prior to their morning practice, perhaps because they truly believed Green meant no ill will. Or maybe they anticipated the league would consider the impact a suspension would have on the conference finals.

“I’m not braced for the worst,” Green said Monday morning.

 

“You watch this league, people flail all the time trying to draw fouls,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “In my opinion – and I've seen Draymond do this a lot – he goes up, he gets bumped. It was a minor foul. Adams kind of hit him here. He tried to sell it. He kicked his leg up.

“To me it's no different from (Oklahoma guard Russell) Westbrook kicking his legs out on the threes when he feels like there's contact. Guys do it to try to sell the contact.”