A
player for the Golden State Warriors has received his penalty for his
part in an incident during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On Tuesday night,
the NBA announced that Draymond Green has been suspended without pay for five
games after grabbing player Rudy Gobert and putting him in a headlock.
The NBA said in a statement that the length of the
suspension is based on Green's history of unsportsman like conduct.
This is the fifth suspension of his career
according to ESPN Green will forfeit more than
$769,000 of his pay because of this suspension.
Several players were ejected from the game.
They were fined $25,000 for their actions.