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No, Draymond should NOT be suspended. Not 1 game. No, his play was not “dirty” !! Watch the play—but, first, Understand what it’s like to compete at this level. Can’t believe I’m opening this acct for this bs, but Gotta be a thread 1/

See the WHOLE PLAY in context: <2 min into game, 0-0, b2b v wolves (a heated first game, mind you), tournament game. Anybody having a conversation about any of this?? Doubt. Please somebody SERIOUS let me know where I’m wrong here… 2/

Put yourself in Draymond’s shoes. 1: clean box out+rbd on Gobert, who hits you from behind (no whistle). 2: look up, see Klay and JD in a legit scuffle (nothing light). 3: Gobert sprints over to grab onto your Brother, 2v1. 4: Go get him off Klay, obviously. 3/

PLEASE understand this, and what the sports media is about to do to Draymond. Anybody who talks about last nights play without CLEARLY acknowledging the reality of 1, 2, and 3 above is not serious, and does a disservice to Players, Fans, and the NBA as a whole. 4/

Watch just 10s before—it’s so clear that Draymond did not just decide to choke Gobert to hit the locker room. There was context surrounding this game and these guys’ 10th year at battle. Again, anybody saying he simply wanted out of the game “bc Curry” is just not serious. 5/

None of this is to say that Draymond didn’t deserve the quick ejection. But all this slander? Suspension? Taking his bag? FOH. Players MUST feel confident to defend their teammates. 6/

The League is trying to force a playoff atmosphere in November and we’re probably about watch them wrongfully punish one of its Greatest Ever (could write a book on why Draymond is top 75). Sure hope not—but if it does, 1 question: Why? 7/7