Draymond gets 4th ejection after arguing with ref

ORLANDO, Fla. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic.

Green had been chirping at official Ray Acosta after being called for his first personal foul. A few plays later, after Stephen Curry was called for a shooting foul, Green approached Acosta and began yelling at him. Acosta issued a technical foul, and when Green didn’t stop, Acosta gave him another, ending his night at the 8:24 mark of the first quarter.

As Green made his way off the court, Warriors coach Steve Kerr voiced his displeasure with the referees. During the subsequent timeout, Curry paced back and forth while shaking his head.

It was Green’s career-high fourth ejection of the season. He is the first player to be ejected at least four times in a season since Kevin Durant was tossed five times in 2017-18, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Wednesday’s outing also marked the second time Green was ejected in the first quarter this season. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he is the only player with multiple first-quarter ejections in a season over the past 20 campaigns.