The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors put up one hell of a show in the Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately, it came to an end on Friday night in front of a star-studded audience at the Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers Nation rejoiced at the team’s victory, whereas the Warriors were forced to give up their pursuit of the championship. During the game, Draymond Green was called for a foul following his mid-game altercation with a Lakers star. Following that, a short clip of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s comical reaction to the call began doing the rounds on the internet.
The Lakers had one of the worst records as they began the season with a 2-10 tally. However, much to fans’ delight, they went on to secure a spot in the Conference Finals after defeating the defending champions by 122-101.
Bad Bunny reacts to Draymond Green’s tech
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The Crypto.com arena was jam-packed with hundreds of Warriors and Lakers fans. Game 6 was indeed a star-studded event as several celebrities were spotted on the courtside seats watching the crucial face-off. Among them were Trae Young, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Quavo, Kendall Jenner, and her rumored boyfriend, Bad Bunny.
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With just about six minutes remaining in the third quarter, the refs were forced to stop the game for several seconds after Draymond Green and Dennis Schroder got involved in a heated exchange. This came after Green fouled Anthony Davis right after the latter got a steal. Following that, Schroder got into a verbal dispute with the Warriors star who shoved the ball to his face in response.
Bad Bunny after Dray got called for a foul 🗣 pic.twitter.com/6tVBG0CwNx
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As a result, the ref hit Green with a technical foul. Whereas, Dennis Schroder got ejected after he received his second tech of the night. Shortly after the incident, ESPN uploaded a video of Bad Bunny’s reaction to the tech surfaced on the internet.
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He was seen making an amusing gesture while Jenner simply observed the exchange between Green and one of the refs. However, Bad Bunny’s actions were unnoticed by the 4x All-Star, who continued arguing with the ref. It proved to be a difficult night for Green and the Warriors but the 4x NBA champion may have some good news on the horizon.
Draymond Green may sign a multiyear contract with the Warriors
Green is currently making the headlines for one other reason, apart from the foul. After their playoffs elimination, Shams Charania and Anthony Slater from The Athletic reported that the Dubs intend to offer Green a multiyear contract. The reason behind the possible deal was that Green will most probably garner the interest of several playoffs-contending teams if he enters the market.
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It seems like the Warriors are not keen on taking a chance on such a possibility. Green will enter the final year of his four-year contract with the franchise which is worth $99.6 million. Do you think the Warriors should re-sign the 33-year-old? Let us know in the comments.