There was a sequence during the Los Angeles Clippers' Game 5 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday where Draymond Green was whistled for an offensive foul after muscling through Patrick Beverley under the basket early in the third quarter.
It's safe to say both Green and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr disagreed with the call.
Somehow Beverley drew a charge while trying to put his shoe on 🙄 pic.twitter.com/IYVSUNStrs
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Kerr compared Beverley - who had one of his shoes in his hand during the play - falling down to the hardwood to a boxer getting knocked out by former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
"I didn't think it was a good call," Kerr said Thursday, according to ESPN. "You know Beverley's going to flop, and Draymond turned; it looked like Tyson punched him in the face."
Green was assessed a technical foul for arguing with the official afterward. Kerr believes Beverley accentuated the contact by whipping his head back.
"Beverley's good at that," Kerr said. "His head literally snaps back. I worry he's going to get whiplash on some of these flops. But he's good at it. And the refs, they're oftentimes partial to the little guy who's down there.
"I didn't like that particular call. I know Draymond didn't, hence the technical. There's no question Draymond was trying to get the crowd going."
The reigning champion Warriors still hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, with Game 6 going down at Staples Center on Friday.
