Jusuf Nurkic's Viral Quote About Draymond Green Following Warriors-Suns Game
On Tuesday evening, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors (at home) by a score of 119-116.
During the second half, Draymond Green got ejected after receiving a Flagrant 2 foul.
Green and Jusuf Nurkic were fighting for positioning, and Green swung his arm back and hit Nurkic in the face.
After the game, Nurkic met with the media, and his remarks about Green are going viral.
Nurkic: "What's going on with him? I don't know. Personally, I feel like that brother needed help. I'm glad he not try to choke me."
Green was already suspended for five games earlier this season due to an altercation that took place against the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 14.
Nurkic finished his night with 17 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 3/9 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.
The Suns improved to 13-10 in their first 23 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host the Brooklyn Nets.
As for Green, he finished his night with two points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 1/3 from the field in 17 minutes of playing time.
The Warriors dropped to 10-13 in their first 23 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and will play their next game on Thursday when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers.
