(Photo : Patrick Smith/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC – Draymond Green (#23) of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball in opposition to the Washington Wizards in the course of the first half at Capital One Arena on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green mentioned the fines imposed by the league for inappropriate habits, a scenario he has encountered a number of occasions in his profession.
The four-time NBA champion made some remarks throughout a current look on NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s “The Big Podcast,” stating that these fines don’t profit the gamers after the scenario.
“The fines to me don’t make sense. When you talk about as hard as we work to accumulate wealth, coming from situations that most people never make it out, and then you get fined the way we get fined, it’s actually not set up for us to be wealthy after we’re done playing,” the 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged.
Renowned for his fiery mood, Green has amassed a complete of $2.2 million in fines and punishments for his on-court habits throughout his 12-season profession within the league.
Draymond Green laments large quantity of fines
Green additionally believes that the league’s precise fines are extreme regardless of the multi-million greenback salaries of gamers.
“If I do something wrong, I lose $100,000. It took my mom four years when I was growing up to make $100,000. And I lose that in a night because what? The referee got mad at me, and he didn’t like what I said to him. So I lose $5,000 like that? Like, on a tech?,” the 34-year-old added.
The ahead earned $206.9 million in NBA wage all through his profession earlier than taxes and agent cuts.
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