But, how did Dumars and the league get this soft?

Source: https://deadspin.com/nba-draymond-green-joe-dumars-stomp-barkley-playoffs-1850352853

Laimbeer was a key figure as the centre for the 1989 and 1990 NBA champions in 1989 and 1990, the infamous "Bad Boys" of the Detroit Pistons alongside Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and the eccentric Dennis Rodman.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1143092/2008-dream-team-nominated-hall-of-fame

Second, Dumars has a deep relationship with Green, one that predates his relationship with the Kings by nearly a decade.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/04/19/warriors-fan-conspiracy-theory-draymond-green-suspension/

While explaining the discipline, announced by executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars, the NBA noted “the suspension was based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts.”

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/23/green-on-special-rules-on-him-thems___-dont-work/