On Thursday night time, the Warriors had been with out PG Steph Curry in Recreation 2. Towards the Timberwolves in Recreation 1, Curry suffered a hamstring pressure. The primary muscle pressure of his skilled profession.
With out Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Inexperienced needed to attempt to hold the Warriors aggressive. That was not simply accomplished in Recreation 2. Golden State misplaced 117-93 to Minnesota. Within the second quarter on Thursday night time, Draymond Inexperienced elbowed Naz Reid within the head and obtained his fifth technical foul of the 2025 postseason. After Recreation 2, Inexperienced instructed the media that he’s bored with their “agenda” to attempt to make him appear like “an offended black man.”
Golden State’s Draymond Inexperienced was visibly upset after Recreation 2
Draymond Inexperienced simply needed to provide one fast postgame assertion: “The agenda to proceed to maintain making me appear like an offended black man is loopy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.” pic.twitter.com/ay7TLFhjWL
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Might 9, 2025
In his thirteenth skilled season, Draymond Inexperienced remains to be a key piece that makes the Golden State Warriors profitable. His effort degree is rarely questioned, however Inexperienced is understood to take his physicality too far. Over his NBA profession, Inexperienced has been suspended six instances. His final suspension was in 2023 for “hanging” Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic within the face. He served a 12-game suspension for that hit. Towards the Timberwolves in Recreation 2, Inexperienced was assessed a technical foul for elbowing Naz Reid within the face.
It’s his fifth technical foul within the 2025 playoffs. Inexperienced has performed in 9 video games. He’s two technical fouls away from receiving a one-game suspension. Not what the Warriors want when Steph Curry is recovering from a hamstring pressure. After Golden State’s loss on Thursday, Inexperienced was visibly upset with the media.
The 33-year-old stated he’s bored with their “agenda” to attempt to make him appear like “an offended black man.” Inexperienced stormed out of the locker room after that remark. Head coach Steve Kerr spoke in regards to the tremendous line that Inexperienced walks every night time as a participant. He stated the identical competitiveness that makes Inexperienced nice may also put him over the sting. Kerr stated it’s the teaching employees’s job to assist Inexperienced keep composed and never do one thing he’ll remorse. Inexperienced was pissed off after Recreation 2, however the Warriors want him to remain locked in whereas Curry remains to be out.
