Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Warriors are 22-23 without Green in the lineup.<\/p>\n
The now-viral stomping incident occurred midway through the fourth quarter of Game 2. The Kings led 91-87 with seven minutes remaining in the game. Sabonis and Green were tangled up during a fast break initiated by the Kings. Sabonis fell to the court but grabbed Green’s leg. Green couldn’t avoid contact with Sabonis, but intentionally stomped down hard on Sabonis’ torso.<\/p>\n
Sabonis rolled around on the court in pain while officials looked at the replay to determine if Green warranted a flagrant foul or ejection.<\/p>\n
When I fell, I was protecting myself, and then the incident happened,” Sabonis told reporters after the game. “There is no room for that in our game today.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“My leg got grabbed, the second time in two nights, and the referee is just watching,” Green said in a post-game press conference. “I got to land my foot somewhere, and I’m not the most flexible person, so it’s not stretching that far. I can only step so far with someone pulling my leg away.”<\/p>\n
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While officials reviewed the play, a combative Green jawed with fans at the Golden 1 Center. Officials issued Green a flagrant foul and he was subsequently ejected from the game. Sabonis also earned a technical foul, which resulted in a free throw for the Warriors, but he wasn’t ejected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Kings held on to win 114-106 and extended their series lead to 2-0.<\/p>\n
Green logged 31 minutes before his ejection. He scored eight points with five assists and four rebounds. Sabonis tallied a team-high 24 points including nine rebounds and four assists in the victory.<\/p>\n