Referee explains reason behind ejection of Draymond Green during Golden State Warriors win over Orlando Magic

The match referee explained the decision behind ejecting the Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green during the match against the Orlando Magic.

The 34-year-old was ejected during the first quarter of the match with more than eight minutes remaining. He was having a word with the official after a foul on teammate Andrew Wiggins.

After the match, crew chief Mitchell Ervin was asked the reason behind ejecting Green and he revealed that it was done after the player used offensive language towards one of the match officials.

"After a prolonged diatribe, Green directed egregious profane language towards a game official," he said. "No, his actions met the standard for a technical foul, which was his second technical foul, which results in an automatic ejection."

Ervin was further asked whether the player's dismal disciplinary record played a role in the referees’ decision, to which he responded: "Absolutely not."

It was not the first time when Green was in the news for committing technical fouls. He has now committed 10 technical fouls this season in just 47 matches.

The Warriors went on to secure an important win over the Magic side with a score of 101-93 at the Kia Center on Wednesday. Despite that win, the Warriors remain in the 10th position in the Western Conference with 38 wins and 34 defeats.