Draymond Green explained his attempt to strike LeBron James.
Witnessed a spectacle of epic proportions, the 2016 NBA Finals featured a thrilling victory for LeBron James and Kyrie Irving’s Cleveland Cavaliers over the most formidable squad in league history.
The Golden State Warriors finished 2016 with a record of 73 victories and just 9 defeats. While James was back with the Cavaliers for a second tenure, he made it to several NBA Finals but only took home one trophy. He got into a fight with Draymond Green in Game 4 of those 2016 Finals, which resulted in the Golden State player’s suspension. Draymond Green’s absence from the Warriors for Game 5 of the series severely hampered their chances of winning a new championship.
The fight happened during Game 4, when Draymond Green was given a suspension for attempting to hit LeBron James in the closing moments of the match. Because the referees deemed him to be well beyond the line, the league suspended him for the following game. In an installment of ‘The BIG’ podcast, Dray revealed the truth to Shaquille O’Neal, stating:
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