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Draymond Green received his 10th technical foul of the season and the 209th of his career, including the playoffs. But this one in particular bothered him.
The Golden State Warriors forward was T’d up on Friday night against the Detroit Pistons after an exchange with journeyman JT Orr on his own bobblehead night.
Green was upset because Orr, who is White, put his hand in his face.
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reacts after the Warriors committed a turnover against the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter at Chase Center. (Cary Edmondson/Image Images)
“I’ll tell you, though. I find it very ironic that I got a technical foul for telling a Caucasian referee not to put your hand in my face. As a black man in America, don’t put your hand in my face,” Green said.
“I said, ‘Hey, don’t put your hand on my face.’ And I have a technician. So I thought that was the most interesting thing of the night, next to my doll.”
Green then criticized the official and said respect is a two-way street.
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after making a three-point shot against the Detroit Pistons in the first half at Chase Center on January 30, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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“He said, ‘Draymond, this is your chance to stop talking to me. (I said, ‘Bro, don’t put your hand in my face.’) Ah, technology. Ah! Okay. Everybody wants to talk about holding a line of respect. That line has to be held both ways. So if the line won’t be held both ways, then the line won’t be held in my way either, because we’re all men and we can all make decisions and choices. So let that be the last time that happens,” he stated.
Earlier this month, Green had his 24th ejection. He ranks second in ejections among NBA players all-time, just five behind Rasheed Wallace, who holds the record with 29.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green yells at the referee during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)
Green also leads all active NBA players in technical fouls and passed Anthony Mason for seventh place on the all-time leaderboard earlier this month. He needs two more to surpass Dwight Howard and 60 more to surpass Dennis Rodman and enter the top five.
