Draymond Green hasn’t shied away from making himself a magnet for controversy during these NBA Finals vs. the Celtics.
From a pick reminiscent of a football game and a near-ejection in Game 2, to a terrible two-point, four-rebound effort in Game 3 and subsequent funny reaction on his podcast — Green’s been in the news for the NBA Finals in more ways than one.
During Friday night’s Game 4 in Boston (-3.5 favorites coming in), Green retook center stage after an early second foul. When he walked over to the bench, Celtics fans at TD Garden mocked Green in the funniest way — With a sarcastic, arena-wide standing ovation for Boston Sports Enemy No. 1.
Draymond Green received cheers at TD Garden after picking up his second foul in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/ubAsnjsdTq
— ESPN (@espn) June 11, 2022
If that weren’t enough, whoever’s running the graphics for ESPN’s broadcast team might not be a fan of how Green plays basketball. Why?
When Green walked off the court, the broadcast aired a graphic of Green’s total points (15) and fouls (17) thus far in the series.
Sheesh 😳 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/855JJnjPlZ
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 11, 2022
Oof, brutal.
If there’s any consolation for Green, it’s a long night in Massachusetts. There may still be a long series where he can also turn his play around. As a bonus for us: We might even see him go head-to-head with Celtics fans again.
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