Grizzlies Coach Makes Statement on Draymond Green’s Zach Edey Foul

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins spoke after losing to the Golden State Warriors.

Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and head coach Steve Kerr react to game play against the Phoenix Suns during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images | Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors headed into their Saturday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies without their star guard Stephen Curry, meaning it would be an uphill battle for the slumping Warriors to walk away with the win. Luckily for Golden State, Memphis was without their star guard too as the Warriors captured the 121-113 victory over the visiting Grizzlies.

The win gave Golden State the 2-1 lead in the season series as they bounced back from the 51-point blowout the Grizzlies handed to them earlier in December. Dating back to their first matchup this season on November 15th, Warriors star forward Draymond Green left a salty taste in the mouths of Grizzlies fans when he was assessed for a flagrant foul on rookie Zach Edey. Saturday night, history repeated itself.

Draymond Green and Zach Edey go at it again in Warriors-Grizzlies 👀
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 5, 2025

In the fourth quarter of Saturday's matchup between the two Western Conference foes, Green made an aggressive slash for the ball following an Edey rebound, leading the two to get into an altercation on the court. After breaking up the two, the referees later assessed a flagrant foul on Green.

Now seeing this for the second time this season, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins was asked about the call post-game, letting the media know where he stands.

Asked Taylor Jenkins what he saw on the Draymond Green flagrant one foul on Zach Edey and if he had any issues with it, Jenkins said the "refs handled it great."
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) January 5, 2025

According to ESPN reporter Ohm Youngmisuk, Jenkins said he had no issues with the flagrant foul call, stating, "refs handled it great."

Jenkins and the Grizzlies continue to be involved in altercations this season, with the Ja Morant/Jordi Fernandez incident in December and now the two Green flagrant fouls.

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