Draymond Green & Jordan Poole Reportedly Got Into Physical Altercation
Written by SOURCE on October 6, 2022
Draymond Green is reportedly facing disciplinary action over a physical altercation with Jordan Poole.
According to the Athletic, the incident took place Wednesday morning during the Golden State Warriors’ practice. Though it’s unclear what led up to the alleged heated exchange, sources told the outlet Green and Poole went chest-to-chest while pushing and shoving each other.
Green is said to have escalated the situation when he “forcibly struck” his teammate. The two were “separated swiftly” and practice was paused.
The report—penned by Shams Charania, Marcus Thompson II, and Anthony Slater—says the team’s management attempted to cool the situation in the locker room, but they believe “a line was crossed” and “internal discipline is imminent.” At this time, there have been no reported injuries in connection to the alleged incident. The Warriors have yet to comment on the report.
This isn’t the first time Green has beefed with a teammate. In 2018, he was hit with a one-game suspension over an altercation with Kevin Durant on the bench. A similar incident went down just a few years later, when Green and Poole were filmed arguing on the sideline during Golden State’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Weeks later, Poole spoke about playing alongside Green and how he learned to accept his passionate—and sometimes confrontational—nature.
“What I appreciate most about it is that it’s who he is. He’s himself. And you can’t ask for anything more than that,” Poole told NBC Sports Bay Area. “If that’s how he expresses his feelings, you know he is our defensive anchor, Defensive Player of the Year, he’s a huge part of our team and he has so much knowledge. I mean if the only way he can get that out is by yelling and screaming, OK. It is what it is. You just take what it is, the lesson is, and you keep it pushing.”
Golden State will kick off their regular season against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. The game will be preceded by a special ceremony in which the Warriors will receive their 2022 NBA Championship rings.
