Warriors’ Draymond Green tempted fate until it answered with Game 3

You can debate whether Draymond Green’s actions warranted both an ejection and subsequent suspension, but what can’t be debated is the habitual line stepper would keep tempting fate until fate answered.

His suspension for a must-win Game 3 for the champions that could be the crossroads for the present and future of the Golden State Warriors somehow feels fitting. A raucous, desperate environment that Green played a part in developing and keeping hot won’t have him in it, and his teammates who’ve had his back through the years will have to answer the questions he created.

And if they don’t have the right ones, it could spell the end for this unexpected dynasty. It’s not hyperbolic, going down 0-3 spells extinction for every single NBA franchise — not just this year’s chance at a repeat but the Warriors as we’ve known them.

This year was as disjointed for the Western Conference as it was for the Warriors, which put them on equal ground with their competition. Green’s fire, intensity and individual motivation of using these playoffs to campaign for his next contract felt like an ace in the hole for those who believed the Warriors could emerge again.

And make no mistake, a Game 3 win could very well hit the reset button and bring Green right back in the cauldron for a pivotal Game 4 at Chase Center.

But why continue to keep playing a game of chicken — with the NBA, with your franchise and your teammates?

Because he’s Draymond Green, for better or worse.

Green has been a great and unique figure for the NBA and even better for a four-time championship team that would not have any jewelry without him.

The league doesn’t have enough villains actually willing to embrace the role and carry the weight of being both a face and a heel. Walking…