Draymond on Chris Paul’s Questionable Kick: ‘Been Ejected for Less’

The point guard appeared to kick his defender in the groin during a play and the Warriors forward decided to chime in.

During his team’s 112–97 win over the Pelicans in Game 5 on Tuesday, Suns point guard Chris Paul could be seen making a very questionable play when being guarded by Jose Alvarado. During a play where Paul pulled up for a jumper, he appeared to kick Alvarado in the groin, but there was no call. 

Pretty clear nutkick by CP3 on Alvarado here. Wonder if the league office will have something to say about it tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/yYjc2RecQS

— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) April 27, 2022

Warriors forward Draymond Green, who knows a thing or two about this sort of play, responded to the play on Twitter. 

“Been ejected for less,” he said in a tweet.

Been ejected for less

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) April 27, 2022

The Golden State enforcer has certainly seen his fair share of ejections throughout his career, but this reaction is especially noteworthy because Green got a reputation for kicking opposing players in that specific area years ago. 

Green has made a habit of flailing his legs and has kicked opposing defenders multiple times before. The most memorable moment was when he kicked then-Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin on two separate occasions during a playoff series in 2016. 

We’ll never know if he or Paul’s kicks were on purpose, but defenders will think twice whenever they matchup against these two going forward. 

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