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Former Grizzlies Star Reacts to Draymond Green Choking Rudy Gobert

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Joey Linn

Former Grizzlies Star Reacts to Draymond Green Choking Rudy Gobert
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from Tuesday night's game after putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. The video has gone viral, provoking reactions from across the NBA, including former Memphis Grizzlies star Rudy Gay:

This was truly one of the more wild scenes in recent NBA history, because while these scuffles do happen on occasion, a chokehold like that is not something that regularly occurs on an NBA court. It's for that reason that the NBA will likely be suspending Green for multiple games, as they determined Gobert was a "peacemaker" during that incident, but was put into a chokehold by Green despite that.

Different angles of the incident can warrant different interpretations, because while the NBA determined Gobert was trying to pull Klay Thompson off of Jaden McDaniels, some have argued that he also had Thompson around the neck area, which prompted Green's response. At the end of the day, it will be the NBA's interpretation of the incident that matters most, as they will be making the call on disciplinary action.

Green's history is also expected to play a factor in the NBA's decision, as this is far from the first time he has been involved in something like this. With the Warriors set to play again on Thursday, a decision from the league will likely come before that game.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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