Draymond Green earned a flagrant foul Sunday night after kicking Adams in the testicles. It certainly didn’t appear to be an accident.
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This is the second time in the Western Conference finals Green has struck Adams below the belt. Green kneed Adams on a layup attempt in Game 2, but that one was purely incidental.
It’s a miracle Adams is still walking.
Green’s kick could have serious implications for the Warriors. Cavs guard Dahntay Jones was suspended one game for a punch to the crotch of Bismack Biyombo in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. If the NBA decides to follow through with similar discipline for Green, it would be a huge blow to Golden State’s chances of returning to the NBA Finals.
UPDATE: After the the Thunder throttled the Warriors to take a 2-1 series lead, Green said he did not kick Adams on purpose.
Russell Westbrook isn’t buying it.
