NBA Suspends Draymond Green for Chokehold Incident

The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for five games without pay for "escalating an on-court altercation" against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green was also suspended for "forcibly grabbing" Rudy Gobert around the neck in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner. This is Green's fifth career suspension, and his history of unsportsmanlike conduct played a role in the length of the suspension. Klay Thompson, Jaden McDaniels, and Gobert were fined $25,000 each for their roles in the incident. Green will miss games against Oklahoma City, Houston, Phoenix, and San Antonio as a result of the suspension.