Warriors’ Draymond Green calls out NBA refs as total phonies over new points of emphasis

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green expressed skepticism about NBA referees consistently enforcing the league’s new emphasis on offensive players using their off-arm to create separation, arguing that such calls typically disappear once the regular season begins. As the Warriors prepare for the 2026-27 NBA season , Green addressed the league’s preseason officiating adjustments during the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show, warning fellow defenders against expecting the changes to last. “The NBA refs started to enforce the off-arm push-off rule in the preseason.