Draymond Green is suspended for five games for a "dangerous and unsportsmanlike" neck hold on Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Green's ban cost him $769,704 in lost wages. Gobert, McDaniels, and Thompson are fined $25,000 apiece by the NBA.
The NBA calls the event "unsportsmanlike and dangerous," emphasising the severity of the punishment.
League's Verdict: The NBA calls the event "unsportsmanlike and dangerous," emphasising the severity of the punishment.
His history of "unsportsmanlike acts," which the league considers when imposing punishments, affects Green's ban.
The NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, who mentors Green, decides the punishments.
Thompson and McDaniels argue during the Timberwolves-Warriors game. Green's interference and neck grip follow Gobert's involvement.
Thompson and McDaniels are expelled after technical fouls, while Green is dismissed for his second Flagrant Foul in three games.