Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green explains telling ref he’d have to give him a tech #nba #warriors #draymondgreen

12 May 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, NBA player Draymond Green addresses public criticism that he asked for a technical foul but did not receive one. He clarifies that referee Zach Zahra indicated he would assess a technical foul for Green's communication with the opposing team, not for speaking to the referee himself. Green recounts the conversation, noting that Zahra warned him about the high‑emotion nature of the game and emphasized the importance of understanding that context. Green uses the incident to highlight how officials who recognize the intense emotional environment can manage the game more effectively, and he expresses appreciation for Zahra's awareness.

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I saw people saying, "Oh man, Draymond asked for a tech and he didn't get a tech." The reason I didn't get a tech is because what Zach was telling me he was going to tech me for was for talking to the other team, not for talking to him. The conversation with Zach was about me talking to the other team. And so he said like, "Draymond, I'm gonna tech you." I said, "Zach, you're gonna have to." What he told me he was teching me for wasn't occurring at the time that he said he was gonna tech me. He said, "Draymond, I know it's a high emotion game." That understanding is huge. Like so many people don't understand that part of it. It's like, oh man, and every game's the same. And I always tell you guys, it's so cliché. Just to have a great official like Zach Zahra to understand that, it's like, the emotions in this game is extremely high. I understand that. That's huge. Yeah.