Speaking to reporters after the game, Green explained the heckles were "not original" and pointed out fans in Boston did it to him during the 2022 NBA Finals.

Even as the physicality escalated on the court in Game 2 of the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, coach Steve Kerr believed the fans inside the soldout Toyota Center crossed the line.

In big moments, athletes often say they zone out the crowd noise and focus on the task at hand. That wasn't the case for the Golden State Warriors late in the Houston Rockets' 109-94 Game 2 victory that evened the two teams' first-round playoff series.