OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -The NBA says Golden State’s Draymond Green will not be able to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He’s been suspended for a game because the league has assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 upon review of an incident in the previous game. In accordance with NBA rules, Green will serve the suspension Monday night when the Warriors host Cleveland. The Warriors own a 3-1 lead in the series into Game 5. Green has now accrued his fourth Flagrant Foul point of the 2016 postseason. League rules call for an automatic suspension if a player accrues a fourth Flagrant Foul in one postseason. The incident occurred when Green made unnecessary contact with a retaliatory swipe of his hand in the groin of Cleveland’s LeBron James. The Cleveland forward has been assessed a technical foul for his role in the altercation. The league has also ruled the Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue (TY’-rahn LOO) has been fined $25,000 for post-game comments regarding the officials.
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