Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reacts after he was ejected from Game 2 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs after stomping on the chest of Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Mon Apr 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

After losing two straight playoff games to the Sacramento Kings and having a dismal season on the road the Golden State Warriors problems in the post season are surmounting as the NBA suspended guard Draymond Green for stomping on the chest of the Kings Domantas Sabonis with 7:03 remaining in the fourth quarter. Green will be suspended for game three for one game.

During the fourth quarter on Monday night in game 2 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento Green stomped on Sabonis’ chest at which time the Warriors were trailing the Kings by four points when the infraction took place. Sabonis had held Green’s foot to the floor and it frustrated Green and Green reacted by stomping on Sabonis.

It didn’t help Green much when he jumped on the Warriors bench and started yelling and trying to pump up the Kings crowd in the section behind the Warriors bench. Green was accessed a flagrant 2 foul. Green’s behavior and his foul on Sabonis puts him out of game 3 at Chase Center in San Francisco for Thursday night and it no doubt hurts the Warriors chances to win this first round without their star guard who has a problem keeping his cool.

Jerry Feitelberg is a Golden State Warriors beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com