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Warriors' Draymond Green suspended 5 games for Gobert headlock

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Warriors' Draymond Green suspended 5 games for Gobert headlock
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors complain to the referee after getting into an altercation with the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center on November 14, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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LOS ANGELES – Golden State star Draymond Green was given a five-game suspension on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) after grabbing Minnesota's Rudy Gobert in a headlock during the Warriors' loss to the Timberwolves, the NBA said.

Green lost his cool in the opening minutes of Tuesday's game in San Francisco, grabbing Gobert around the neck and dragging him across the court after a melee involving the Warriors Klay Thompson and Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels.

NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said in a statement Green had been sanctioned without pay for "escalating an on-court altercation" and grappling with Gobert in an "unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner."

Dumars added that Green's checkered disciplinary record had also been taken into consideration when determining the length of his suspension.

The NBA added that Thompson, McDaniels and Gobert had been fined $25,000 each.

Green will begin his suspension on Thursday when the Warriors host the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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