Overview
- The confrontation occurred in the second quarter after a foul on Herb Jones, with teammates and referee Courtney Kirkland stepping between Green and the courtside spectator.
- The fan, identified to reporters as Sam Green, said he taunted with “Angel Reese” chants because Draymond had rebounds but no shot attempts and claimed the player threatened to punch him.
- Draymond Green said the spectator kept calling him a woman and credited Kirkland for de-escalating the situation.
- Arena staff issued a warning and let the fan remain in his front-row seat, with no ejection or immediate league discipline reported.
- Green’s history with spectators includes a $25,000 NBA fine in 2022 for directing obscene language toward a fan.