- ABC News
- May 9, 2017
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas stood up for teammate Kelly Olynyk?on Tuesday, saying it was a "joke" that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green suggested the Celtics' center is a dirty player. "I don't know how he can call anybody dirty," Thomas said. "It is what it is. Everybody's got a comment or something to say. That's all it is." Added Thomas: "It's a joke that [Green] said that. The playoffs, everything somebody says is blown out of proportion. Everything somebody does is blown out of proportion as well. We can't worry about what others are saying or doing." Olynyk's play has been under the microscope since Game 3 when Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre charged at Olynyk after being floored by an illegal screen. Oubre was assessed a flagrant foul 2, ejected, and suspended for Game 4. The NBA acknowledged that Olynyk's infraction was nothing more than a common foul. Olynyk's reputation as a...