NBA: Warriors' star Draymond Green says he 'deserved to be kicked out' after ejection against Orlando

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 21:11 - 29 March 2024

Golden State power forward Draymond Green expressed regret for being ejected against Orlando Magic on Thursday.

Green was ejected in the Warriors' win over Orlando Magic, marking his career-high fourth ejection of the season.

He is now the first player to be ejected at least four times in a season since Kevin Durant in 2017-18.

Draymond Green accepts full blame for ejection

Draymond Green talks about the ejection on his podcast:

"It just can't happen. I said what I said, I deserved to be kicked out at that point. Kind of wish I would have turned my body and angled it and gone to the bench, but yeah it just can't happen." pic.twitter.com/WvvYcA0MeS
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) March 28, 2024

"It just can't happen," Green said on "The Draymond Green Show" podcast Thursday.

"I said what I said. I deserved to be kicked out at that point. If I'm all the way honest with y'all, kind of was trying to turn my body and angle it to go to the bench.

"But I said what I said a little too soon before angling my body. ... But, yeah, it just can't happen."

Green had been hurling words at official Ray Acosta after being called for his first personal foul.

Shortly after a shooting foul was called on Stephen Curry, Green confronted referee Acosta, shouting at him, resulting in his ejection from the game at the 8:24 mark of the first quarter.