Draymond Green explains apology to Jordan Poole, but says former Warriors teammate needs to ‘move on’
It’s been over two calendar years since then Draymond Green He punched his then-Warriors teammate Jordan Paul In pre-season training, we still talk about it. It was pretty seismic NBA Event, sure, but two years? This is getting kinda old.
But here we are, this time because Paul took an indirect shot, so to speak, at Green after Golden State beat Paul. Processors Last Saturday.
“I love those guys over there,” Paul said of his ex-wife. Warriors His teammates. He then quickly edited his note to “I love most Who are those guys over there?”
ESPN’s Mark Spears posted Paul’s comment on X, and Green responded by saying, “I’m really sorry.”
Fast forward to Wednesday, and Green took to his podcast with Baron Davis to explain his apology and ongoing feud with Paul, which Green says needs to “move on.”
“I responded [to Poole’s comment] Because it’s been three years. “Let’s move on,” Green told Davis. “I really am I am Sorry. This statement [from Poole] It was as if he was looking for some sympathy. As if he always wanted to make me the bad guy. Go ahead, bro. Like, it is what it is. … I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have punched him. But it happened. Let’s move forward.”
Green went on to detail how he apologized to Paul’s parents after Paul’s father made comments toward Green on social media, and how he… [Green] He goes back and forth between holding himself accountable for his actions while also recognizing Paul’s role in the altercation.
“I know I was wrong, but you can’t call a guy the B-word and shove him and not get hit too,” Green said.
There is no need to re-litigate everything that happened between Paul and Green. It was clearly a matter of vanity, which was a quick reaction from Green, who has struggled to control his emotions throughout his career. It’s something that has cost him and the Warriors dearly in some cases.
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But Green was very good at holding himself accountable. He didn’t always change his behavior, but he never relied on excuses. If Paul really called him the B-word like Green says, then yes, that would usually make you cringe, or at least face hard, in alpha sports culture.
Either way, again, this all happened a long time ago. This led to major repercussions and shook Golden State’s organization significantly. But it’s over. It’s been over for a while.
Paul didn’t have to throw that little punch at Green, but he did, and once he did, there was no way Green wasn’t going to respond.
