Draymond Green ejected following altercation with Suns’ Collin Gillespie

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected during Saturday’s 119-116 win against the Phoenix Suns following an altercation with guard Collin Gillespie.

Early in the second quarter, Green blocked a Gillespie shot and then proceeded to stare down Gillespie. As both players went across court, Green shoved Gillespie and was called for a technical foul.

After an argument with the refs, Green was later called for a second tech and was ejected from the game as he had to held back by his teammates before leaving the court. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was later called for a technical foul after an argument with officials following the Green ejection.

Draymond Green has been ejected from the game following this sequence 😳 pic.twitter.com/U5pE3NQDje

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 21, 2025

Prior to the ejection, Green scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in eight minutes played.

Green certainly has a history of altercations with Suns players as he was suspended 12 games after striking then-Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a game in December 2023.

The Suns were unable to capitalize on Green’s absence as the Warriors outscored Phoenix 55-49 in the second half to pick up the win. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler scored 25.

The Suns dropped Saturday’s game despite Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks having effective nights offensively as Booker scored 38 points while Brooks scored 22.

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