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Quote from: danherbias07 on October 12, 2022, 12:56:49 PM

"Fined but not suspended."
https://www.nba.com/news/draymond-green-fined

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Draymond Green has been fined but won’t be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a violent punch to the face of teammate Jordan Poole last week.

Coach Steve Kerr said after Tuesday’s preseason win against Portland that Green would return to practice Thursday, then play for the defending NBA champions against Denver on Friday night and again in the season opener Tuesday against the Lakers. Kerr, general manager Bob Myers and players have met to decide how to best proceed — including Green and Poole talking to each other.

Watching porn or having a relationship inside the team is worst now than knocking down your teammate. Cheesy

Here I thought NBA is getting stricter about its rules but I am back to the reality that they are not. Leaked video or not they should be fair about their punishments. What if other players will try the same thing and no camera caught it? Even if there is, they won't be afraid to do it too because they can pay up.
It's safe to assume that this had been the most controversial summer of the league. So many happened in just months of waiting before the tip-off.

It should be fair and square, a fine and a suspension should be given to any players or staff that have broken some rules and shows unprofessionalism. It seems to me that the Warriors is not taking it seriously even if they knew that Poole's family isn't happy of what had happened. It's really fortunate enough that it was caught on video because if not, almost 100% we wouldn't know about it. What a controversial off-season!

Agree with that, it seemed like the consequence is very light, it was a clear violence, he should be suspended at a very least. Well, that's how NBA works, the system is not fair as it favors more to players whom they think is very valuable to a team.

The league itself isn't the one who decided about that matter, it's the franchise because it happened on their watch and not during season games or anything that will be concerned to the NBA. Just like Ime Udoka, it's the Boston Celtics who gave him a year long suspension and that's is understandable because the franchise need to set an example to their players and staff that stuffs like that is not allowed, it was a hard decision for the team after what they achieved last season but they had to. But it seems to me that the Warriors doesn't have that much courage to give at least a month long suspension for Green, a fine won't suffice because we know they can afford it.