After the violent punch made to Jordan Poole in the face, Draymond Green will be stepping away from the Warriors.
Draymond said he will be stepping away from a defending champion Golden State Warriors for a few days to focus and allow himself to heal after he punched his teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an altercation at practice on Wednesday.
"I was wrong for my actions...There's a huge embarrassment that comes with it. Not only for myself, as I was the one who committed the action...but the embarrassment that Jordan has to deal with and that this team has to deal with, and this organization have to deal with. But also Jordan's family. His family saw that video. His mother and his father saw that video. If my mother saw that video, I know how my mother would feel", Green said as he apologized to Poole and his family.
He added, he must rebuild trust in the locker room. "I am a very flawed human being. I failed as a leader. I failed as a man".
Draymond Green called it "bullshit" that the video leaked but said he watched the video 15 times and agreed with how bad it was.
Draymond Green called it “bullshit” that the video leaked but said he watched it “15 times” and agreed how bad it looked
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 8, 2022
Full soundbite pic.twitter.com/kcUb4y3jC0
Coach Steve Kerr called it a 'mutual decision'.
Steve Kerr short with his answers in relation to Draymond Green.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 8, 2022
- Called it a “mutual decision” to have him away from the team
-“No comment” on him violating trust.
-On his apology: “Nobody’s business but ours” pic.twitter.com/fuEdzkhrzc
Draymond had been scheduled to join the team for practice Saturday. He said he expects to play in Golden State's season opener on Oct. 18 but is unsure as to how long he will be away.
Draymond Green on opening night vs the Lakers: "Yeah, I expect to play. Will I play? That's a different story. It's something we will figure out...What the answer is is to feel our way through this."
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 8, 2022
The two warriors, Poole and Green, were both not injured during the fight.
Green did not get into specifics about how the physical altercation has been triggered. But, he said he was dealing with something hurtful before it happened, and has nothing to do with either player's unsettled contract situation.
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