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The second round of the NBA playoffs is well and truly underway. As the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Golden State Warriors in a physical affair. During the match, Warriors star Draymond Green left the court with a bloody eye.

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Furthermore, he was booed by the Grizzlies fanbase. Draymond is not the kind of person to sit quietly while the crowd takes a shot at him. Green quickly responded to the fans that have caused some headlines. He mentioned his huge salary and how paying a fine will not be a problem.

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Draymond Green responds to the Memphis Grizzlies fanbase

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In one of the most intense matchups in the second round of the playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Golden State Warriors. 

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During game 2 of the 7 match series, Grizzlies star Xavier Tillman hit Draymond Green directly in the eye. This led to booing from the Memphis crowd.

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However, Draymond Green gave them a taste of their own medicine. He responded by flipping the fans. Interestingly enough, the fans cheered Draymond while he showed them the finger. This came because the fans were sure of the league fining Draymond.

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Talking about the incident, Draymond held nothing back. He said, “If you are going to boo somebody who just got elbowed to the eye or face running on blood, you should get flipped off.

Draymond added, “If they gonna be that nasty, I can be nasty too. I’m assuming the cheers were because they know I’ll get fined. Great, I make $25 million dollars a year, I should be just fine.”

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After making his way to the locker room, Green returned with stitches over his eyes. He played 32 minutes of the game and recorded 6 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. (Source: ESPN)

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Safe to say, Green has been the centerpiece of the matchups so far. This is not the first time Draymond has faced the wrath of the officials.

The officials ejected Green during Game 1 of the series after a flagrant 2 foul during the second quarter of the Warriors’ 117-116 over Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies.

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