OAKLAND – Draymond Green’s suspension for Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night is, the Warriors believe, a direct result of LeBron James having tremendous clout within the league.
A number of players expressed that sentiment in off-the-record comments exclusively to CSN Bay Area after practice Sunday at the team’s downtown facility.
“LeBron probably made the call,” one Warrior said of the decision announced by the NBA office on Sunday.
Another asked, and then answered, his question: “What do you think would have happened if the players involved were reversed?