Draymond Green pulled down Steven Adams by the arm, but it was ruled a double foul.
There has been no individual matchup in the Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series that has garnered more attention than Draymond Green vs. Steven Adams. It all started when Green kicked Adams in the groin in Game 3, but wasn’t suspended for it. Then in Game 6, Adams put Green on a poster.
During a mad scramble in the paint, Draymond Green pulled Steven Adams down, and landed on his head. It was called a double foul even though Adams had no choice but to go down with Green, and even though there’s all the evidence in the world Green intended to take down Adams.
As expected, Twitter was livid over the call:
That double foul called after review could loom large for both Adams and Green
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) May 31, 2016
A double foul on Draymond Green & Steven Adams, really refs? #Warriors #Thunder pic.twitter.com/7gibpW5kjX
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) May 31, 2016
*Draymond lights Westbrook's house on fire and punches his wife in the face* Double foul.
— Go On Volt (@Go_On_Volt) May 31, 2016
WUT. Double foul????? Adams did nothing
— Lakers Pulse (@LakersPulse) May 31, 2016
Awful call what was Adam to do? Green was dragging him down. A double foul the ruling
— Chris Miller 🎥🎙🏀 (@CMillsPXP) May 31, 2016
The double foul. A referee's way of doing something, without doing anything. Show me where Steven Adams committed a foul there?
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 31, 2016
DOUBLE FOUL? lmao im sleep
— csb (@itsCSB__) May 31, 2016
The fact they called a double foul is ridiculous. I can't take this seriously anymore. 😂
— Vern (@VernNotice) May 31, 2016
A double foul? Just leave it as nothing, Adams did nothing at all either
— ClevelandFanz (@Cleveland_Fanz) May 31, 2016
The last time a Western Conference Final went to a Game 7 was Kings vs. Lakers back in 2002, and that series has become infamous for shady officiating. And the last thing that this game needs is questionable calls to mar what has been a great series and, so far, great Game 7.
If Adams fouls out before Draymond, people will remember this double foul and point to it being a turning point.
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