PHOENIX — The NBA is suspending Warriors forward Draymond Green five games for his choke hold on Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert during the first quarter of the Timberwolves' win over the Warriors on Tuesday, the league announced Wednesday.
In addition, the league is fining Gobert, Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels and Warriors guard Klay Thompson $25,000 each for their role in the scuffle that broke out near the start of Tuesday's game.
During the altercation between Thompson and McDaniels, Green grabbed Gobert around the neck and Gobert attempted to pull Thompson away from McDaniels.
He dragged him toward the Warriors bench as Timberwolves players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards and even Warriors coach Steve Kerr tried to get him to stop.