Former NBA player Chandler Parsons voiced his frustration, labeling Draymond Green’s recent actions as “annoying” following another controversial incident swinging at Jusuf Nurkic.
Green faces an indefinite suspension after being ejected for a flagrant foul against the Phoenix Suns, marking his third ejection this season and prompting renewed scrutiny.
Expressing innocence, Green asserted he didn’t intend to hit Nurkic, who, in response, voiced concern, stating, “What’s going on with him? I don’t know. Personally, I feel like that brother needs help.”
The NBA officially announced the suspension, citing Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts and the severity of the incident during the Warriors’ loss to the Suns.
Executive Vice President Joe Dumars outlined that Green must meet specific conditions before returning to play.
Parsons, addressing the situation before the suspension, emphasized the growing issue, stating, “It’s really annoying and honestly enough is enough. It’s becoming a real issue.
“You can see that the team, the organization, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry, they’re annoyed. If we’re annoyed, imagine how annoyed they are.
“And then it’s becoming an issue where down the stretch of this game, guess who they need to kind of get on the glass to guard Nurkic? Draymond Green.
“So when he’s now has taken himself out of games, he’s not even available to play, it’s not funny. It’s not tough It’s not. It’s ignorant.
“He’s got to come to a point where he stops and now he’s putting himself in a situation where he’s going to be possibly out for even longer time.
Parsons stressed the urgency for Green to address his emotional breakdowns, considering the Warriors’ current position in the 11th spot, outside of the play-in contention.
“All that talent. And now he is taking himself off the floor for emotional breakdowns just consistently over and over again. Enough’s enough. You play basketball.”
