Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected just over three minutes into Wednesday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Green was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for arguing with a referee.
There was 8:24 left on the first quarter clock when he got ejected.
Green has already served two suspensions this season.
Green was suspended by the National Basketball Association for five games after an incident in which he put Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock
He then served a 12-game suspension after he had an altercation with Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic where he struck him in the face. Here’s a video of that incident, courtesy of BasketNew
Green had appeared in 46 games for the Warriors this season entering Wednesday night.
On the year, he’s averaging 8.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from deep, and 75.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The Warriors are currently 26-20 in games Green plays this season, and 11-14 without him.
Entering Wednesday night’s action, the team had just a one-game lead over the Houston Rockets for the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. That would give them a spot in the Play-In Tournament if the season ended today.
However, the Rockets are hot, winners of nine straight games, while the Warriors have lost six of their last 10.
The Warriors need to figure things out if they want to extend their postseason streak to three seasons.
Warriors star Stephen Curry was visibly upset after the Green ejection.
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