Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed concern for his team, as officials have made a habit out of calling double-technical fouls for any out-of-norm interactions between players. A prime example was the initial double techs that saw Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley ejected late in the fourth quarter of Game 1, though it had little influence on the game given the vast advantage the Warriors held when both players hit the showers early.

However, Durant's most recent double-technical foul was one he obtained by means of friendly banter with Clippers forward JaMychal Green in the third quarter of Game 3, one which was soon rescinded by the league office upon review.

Before being un-rescinded, it was Durant's third technical foul of the postseason, which had him four away from a one-game suspension. Kerr is worried about how these technicals are being called:

“One of the things that worries me is there are so many double-techs being called to try and calm things down,” said Kerr, according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. “We’re going to get hurt by that with the overall seven-technical rule being a suspension. You can’t have it both ways. You can’t just call a double-T every time to keep the game in control, but then penalize the team that plays a lot of playoff games.

“Those things start adding up. I think the league did an excellent job of recognizing that both Kevin and JaMychal were incredulous. They were laughing. They were talking a little trash, and that’s part of the game. So, I think the league did the right thing.”

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However, it's highly unlikely the league will choose to review or consider rescinding another one of the same kind, viewing Durant as a repeat offender.

Let's get one thing straight: Durant isn't doing anything wrong by having some friendly, competitive banter. But the officials can at times go to shocking lengths to gain some control in hopes to police the game, and this poor habit could cost the NBA of one of its most prominent stars, likely unjustly so.