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Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green received his fourth ejection of the 2023-24 NBA regular season and this time the 34-year-old took just four minutes to leave the court. During the Warriors road game against the Magic on Wednesday night, Green was ejected after receiving his second consecutive technical and star guard Stephen Curry got emotional after losing his side's defensive pillar.
Draymond Green received two consecutive technical fouls for arguing with the referee Ray Acosta over a foul call on teammate Andrew Wiggins, which led to his ejection just four minutes into the first quarter. The Warriors, who were already without Jonathan Kuminga, found themselves in deep waters as they lost another defensive player at the start of the game.
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Steph Curry gets emotional following Green's ejection
Following Green's ejection, Warriors star guard Stephen Curry was spotted in tears as he was visibly disappointed with his teammate. The Warriors are currently 10th in the Western Conference standings with a 38-34 record after the win against the Orlando Magic.
Watch Curry getting emotional after Green's ejection:
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 23 points followed by Stephen Curry's 17 points with 10 assists. Curry told The Athletic after the game, "All I’ll say is we need him. He knows that. We all know that. So whatever it takes for him to be on the floor and available, that’s what’s gotta happen."