Draymond Green spent Game 5 of the NBA Finals at a baseball game next door

Draymond Green couldn't be at Game 5 of the NBA Finals but he wasn't far away.
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Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green watched Game 5 of the NBA Finals on TV like a fan. He was suspended for hitting Cleveland Cavaliers star Lebron James in the groin during the previous game and the NBA banned him sitting with his teammates at Oracle Arena. 

So he decided to spend the game next door at O.o Coliseum, home of the Oakland A's, in a suite, where he could hang out, watch the game, take in a little baseball, and head across the street in the event of a Warriors win. 

Fans at the baseball game, many decked out in Warriors gear, were delighted to welcome Green to the stadium, mobbing him and chanting "MVP!" as he made his way through the stadium. 


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As the San Francisco Chronicle reported, Green's suite didn't mean he was living the high life, as he settled for some concession stand food while ignoring the baseball game between the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers.

Television cameras covering the A's game caught a brief peek at Green in his suite with friends and family, including former NFL star (and Oakland native) Marshawn Lynch.

Meanwhile, at the Oracle Arena, Green was definitely missed as Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob was seen sporting a Green jersey, and plenty of fans made their displeasure about his suspension known with signs. 


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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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