Two-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member Draymond Green has found himself in another complicated playoff mess.

The Golden State Warriors forward tangled both physically and verbally with Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James during the final period of the NBA Finals Game 4 on Friday night, with the four-time MVP saying it all went too far.

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"Draymond just said something that I don't agree with," James said. "I'm all cool with the competition. I'm all fine with that, but some of the words that came out of his mouth were a little bit overboard, and being a guy with pride, a guy with three kids and a family, things of that nature, some things just go overboard."

Green, who was slapped of a hefty fine of US$25,000 for the kicking incident with Oklahoma City Thunder's Steven Adams in the groin area during the Western Conference finals, was asked what he and James were saying to one another.

"Stuff that's said on the court," Green said. "You'll never get it from me."

James, who is playing in his seventh NBA Finals, said he and his teammates reviewed the video of the incident where it seemed Green tried to hit the four-time NBA MVP in the groin area. James believes the NBA will take a look at the play and advise on the necessary action to be taken.

If the league decides to retroactively assess a flagrant-1, the 26-year-old native of Saginaw, Michigan will miss the possible series ender Game 5 on Monday night. Green presently has three flagrant foul points during the postseason and another would mean an automatic game suspension.

Recently, the league has also moved up a foul to a flagrant 2, and if for some reason, the reviewing committee finds it applicable to the offense, the 2016 NBA All-Star would be penalized for a two-game suspension.

Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals will shift back to the Bay Area on Monday night. The Warriors are currently leading the series 3-1 following their 108-97 victory on Friday night.

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