Report: NBA warns Draymond for fan interaction
The NBA issued a warning to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green following an interaction with a fan during Sunday's road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN's Anthony Slater.
Green approached a spectator seated courtside during the second quarter of the contest and stood nearly chest-to-chest before teammate Brandon Podziemski and referee Courtney Kirkland intervened.
Draymond had a bizarre interaction with a fan sitting courtside 😮 pic.twitter.com/TVHDhBeZ9F
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The fan, identified as Sam Green, 35, of New Orleans, was wearing a black Pelicans polo and later admitted to heckling the Warriors' veteran forward with chants of "Angel Reese."
"It was a good joke at first, but you can't keep calling me a woman," Green said postgame, according to Slater. "I got four kids, one on the way. You can't keep calling me a woman."
The fan claimed Green shouted profanity and threatened to punch him out if he continued the taunts referencing WNBA star Reese, who's known as a prolific rebounder. The fan received a warning but wasn't ejected from the game.
Green has been a frequent target of league fines and was docked $25,000 in May 2022 for giving the middle finger to a Memphis Grizzlies fan. The NBA also fined him $25,000 in December 2022 for "directing obscene language" at a Dallas Mavericks fan.
Green also garnered a $50,000 fine last season for questioning the "integrity of game officials" following a playoff defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves.