Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was up to his usual antics during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday when he kicked Steven Adams in the groin as Green followed through on a shot attempt.
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Green was handed a flagrant foul 1 for his actions, but many are wondering whether the All-Star will be disciplined in the wake of Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones' one-game ban Sunday for hitting Raptors center Bismack Biyombo in the groin during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Not surprisingly, Green claims he had no idea he even hit Adams and he said he would be shocked if he was suspended for the play.
"I followed through on a shot," Green told reporters after the game, via ESPN.com. "I'm not trying to kick somebody in the men's section. I'm sure he wants to have kids one day. I'm not trying to end that on the basketball court. That don't make sense. I brought the ball over the top this way [makes motion], he fouled me and I brought my leg up. I mean, I know my core's not strong enough to stop my leg halfway from wherever it was going.
"Honestly, I didn't know I hit him. I walked to the 3-point line and clapped everybody's hand, and I turned around and he was on the floor. I'm like, ‘What happened?' I'm standing at the 3-point line, I look at [Andrew] Bogut and he looked at the replay and he was like: [Cringes.] So then I looked at the replay like, ‘Uh oh.' But like I said, I thought it would get rescinded because I'm not trying to kick him.
"I was following through on the shot and my leg went up. So, no, I don't think I'll get suspended. I don't know how anyone could possibly say I did that on purpose, regardless of the way it looked."
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It was the second time in the series Green has been accused of intentionally hitting Adams in the groin. The two also shared an incident in Game 2 of the series when Adams was hit in the groin by Green's knee. Accordingly, Thunder players were skeptical of Green's claims of coincidence.
"It happened before, mate," Adams said after the game. "He's pretty accurate."
"Honestly I think it's intentional. That's two times in the last two games," added Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.
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The Warriors lost Game 3 to the Thunder, 133-105, so they are now down 2-1 in the series. They will need Green on the court for Game 4 if they want to get back in the mix.