FIFA’s suspension of the red card USMNT’s Folarin Balogun received in the team’s round-of-32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina has been making headlines across the sports world.The decision essentially will make the 25-year-old striker available for USA’s round-of-16 matchup Monday against Belgium.
Amid the social media storm following FIFA’s announcement, Warriors star Draymond Green shared his thoughts on the controversial move, relating it to a previous experience of his during the 2016 NBA Finals.With Golden State leading the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1 in the 2016 NBA Finals, Green was suspended for Game 5 of the series after being assessed a Flagrant 1 foul in Game 4. The foul call came with less than three minutes left in the game when LeBron James stepped over Green, who fell to the court and swung his arm in retaliation.
The Cavaliers won the next three games of the series and claimed their first NBA championship in franchise history, ending the Warriors’ magical run that included an NBA record-setting 73 wins during the 2015-16 regular season.
Meanwhile, Balogun received a straight red card on July 1...