Draymond Green escaped turning the Western Conference Finals into a face-down dirt nap when the National Basketball Association decided to value his foot as having more intrinsic value than Dahntay Jones’ arm.
Green ended up with a massive fine, which unlike Dahntay Jones’ $80 fine in Cleveland will not be paid by LeBron James, Stephen Curry or any other third party, plus an upgrade to a Flagrant 2 foul which puts Green one Flagrant 1 foul short of a one-game suspension, and a stern talking-to was the three-tiered punishment for his full flail into Stephen Adams’ tenders.
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(Another Flagrant 2 foul would result in a two-game suspension for Green.