Draymond Green is known for stirring the pot, and this time he's calling out the NBA for what he sees as a double standard. The Golden State Warriors veteran recently questioned why San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama escaped additional punishment after a brutal elbow to Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid during Game 4 of their playoff series.
The incident itself was dramatic: Wembanyama caught Reid with a hard elbow to the face, earning an immediate Flagrant 2 foul and ejection. The Spurs went on to lose 114-109, tying the series at 2-2. But what happened next—or rather, what didn't happen—has Green fired up.
On his podcast, Green didn't hold back. "There's intent, guys. There's intent," he argued. "Y'all won't get him off me, so I'm going to do it myself. So, as I pose the question: what if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Naz Reid taking out Wemby? I think this situation would look totally different. There would be fines. There would be suspensions."
Green's central point is that the league's response felt lopsided. While Wembanyama was ejected, the NBA chose not to levy any additional fine or suspension—a move Green finds "insane." He believes the lack of extra discipline sends the wrong message, especially to a Timberwolves team that might now feel the need to take matters into their own hands.
"For there not to even be a fine is crazy. It's crazy," Green continued. "And I'm not for guys getting fined. I'm not for guys getting suspended. But for there not to even be a fine, let alone a suspension, I think is insane."
The veteran forward then took it a step further, suggesting Minnesota should be asking a pointed question: "That's what I'd be saying. Who's getting him? Because clearly there are no fines for this act. There are no suspensions. You may get ejected, fine. But you may take Wemby out of the game. So who's doing this to Wemby?"
It's a dangerous line of thinking, and one that underscores the intensity of playoff basketball. For the Timberwolves, the message from the league might feel clear: if you're going to retaliate, the cost is just an ejection—no fines, no suspensions. That's a risky precedent, and Green isn't shy about calling it out.