Draymond Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul by the league office after Game 3 of the NBA Finals and subsequently issued a one-game suspension.
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy believes that the league's decision was inspired by its desire to extend the series.
“I think when you look at the overt acts that Green has committed before, they were definitely more severe than this act, and yet he’s going to end up with a flagrant foul and suspension because of it,” Donaghy told Sports Illustrated. “In the past, I believe it was disregarded because [the Warriors] were down in the series.