After missing over a month of action due to his latest suspension, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was booed in his return to the court as his team fell to a 116-107 defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Green was suspended indefinitely after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during a game on December 12, with the suspension being partly “attributed to Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts,” according to an NBA statement.
His suspension was lifted by the NBA earlier this month though Green spent time working on his conditioning and game fitness before returning on Monday.
Green came off the bench against the Grizzlies and received jeers from the Memphis crowd when he checked into the game in the first quarter.
However, despite the former defensive player of the year making his comeback, the Warriors suffered a tough defeat against a Grizzlies squad that has been ravaged by injuries.
