Draymond Green ejected for 24th time in NBA career during Warriors vs Jazz
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from the game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, marking his 24th career ejection and 22nd regular season ejection. This was also his second shutout in the last eight games.
The penalty was awarded after Green defended against Utah’s Kyle Filipowski; Kyle Filipowski gestured to a nearby referee who called for a three-second violation against Green. Green screamed angrily after the Jazz scored and received a technical foul.
After the whistle, Green approached referee Kevin Cutler and loudly berated the referee. Immediately following this antics, a second technical foul was called and Green left the game.
Green’s teammates and coach Steve Kerr defended the player, who was frequently sent off after the game.
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Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors reacts to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 9, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
“I didn’t hear what he said, but it happened so fast,” Kerr told reporters. “I know he took the T right away and then Kevin (Cutler) threw it right away. So I don’t know what he said, but I assume it was something Kevin wasn’t going to listen to. So I don’t know any more about it than that.”
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Kerr added that the team “needs” Green on the field.
“We need Draymond and I want him there,” Kerr said. “So I think he might need nine coaches. We’re not halfway through the season yet, so we still have a long way to go and we need him.”
Warriors superstar Steph Curry suggested Green’s actions did not warrant a dismissal.
“I don’t know what he said to the referee,” Curry said. “But I didn’t think so; the consensus in the dressing room was there weren’t enough points to warrant being sent out.”
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green yells at the referee during the first half of the NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)
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The Warriors won the match 123-114 and improved to 19-17.
Green and Kerr previously had a heated incident on the bench during a game against the Orlando Magic in December.
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