On May 2, Beijing time, the second round of the NBA playoffs Warriors away to the Grizzlies, the second quarter of the field emergency, Green pulled Clark's jersey caused the opponent to fall, after the referee played back, and finally Green ate a second-level malicious foul and was directly expelled from the court.
In the second quarter of 1 minute and 18 seconds, after Green fouled Clark, there was a redundant tugging on the jersey, and the Grizzlies player fell; during the referee replay, Green signaled that he did not intentionally pull the jersey; the Grizzlies fans collectively shouted: throw him out, throw him out; finally the referee blew Green's second-degree malicious foul, Green ran on the court before leaving the court, and returned to the locker room after the players high-fived.
Green was expelled from the field and started in 17 minutes, 3 shooting, 2-of-6 for 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers, 1 foul, and the second-degree vice was expelled; the Warriors trailed by 5 points at 55-61 in the half.
Drummond Green was expelled from the court for tuging on Clark's jersey, and according to anthony Slater, the Warriors bench was stunned, and both Kerr and Curry looked for referee theories, in which Curry said to the referee: "This TM is crazy." They consider this to be at best a first-degree offender.