Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is a polarizing figure, thanks to his antics on the court and wild takes off it. The four-time NBA champion has made the headlines several times for his bold statements that create controversy. Most recently, the veteran center did so through his wild comments about a Dallas Cowboys star. Any guesses who?

Well, it was none other than the NFL franchise’s quarterback, Dak Prescott. While chatting with Jordan Schultz, his co-host on the ‘Why is Draymond Green talking about football?’ podcast, Green had some harsh comments about Prescott following his team’s frustrating home loss to Arizona on Monday Night Football. “Dak’s [Prescott] a bum. … They’ll never win with Dak,” Green said.

After which his co-host defended the Cowboys QB as Green explained why he said so, “Of course he’s a good NFL quarterback… [but] when the money’s on the line, when it’s for all the marbles, who are you?” Although the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year did not think much of his comments at the time, it wasn’t until today that he was given a reality check.

It seems like Draymond Green might’ve crossed a line by calling Dak Prescott a “bum“. Well, former Cowboys star Marcus Spears certainly thinks so, as he hit Green right back with his statement on ESPN’s First Take. “It’s a bit rich coming from Draymond Green, who’s played with arguably a top-5 player to ever be in the NBA, to come out and say that like he’s been the catalyst,” he said.

Spears took a not-so-subtle jab at Green’s credentials. The former NFL player questioned whether the Warriors’ big man would’ve had a similar career trajectory if it weren’t for his teammate Stephen Curry. Moreover, Spears even pointed out that Draymond wouldn’t be viewed in a similar light in basketball to that of Dak Prescott in football. Now, that’s debatable to say the least.

After all, the reality is that Draymond Green is a four-time NBA champion and a four-time NBA All-Star. Nonetheless, we all know that Green isn’t someone to duck a fade on social media and will most likely respond to Marcus Spears’ statement. In the meantime, Stephen A. Smith also had a few things to say about his red-hot debate.

Stephen A. Smith gives his take on Draymond Green’s comments

While Marcus Spears took a jab at Draymond Green’s legacy, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had a little different take on the Golden State Warriors veteran’s comments about Dak Prescott. While the analyst did attest that Green took things too far by calling the Dallas Cowboys QB a “bum”, he suggested that Green did explain why he thought so, and wasn’t wrong.

“Draymond Green went a bit far by using the word ‘bum’. We know that.. Okay?
cause Dak Prescott is not a bum. Dak Prescott can ball. Okay? 
He has shown that,” Smith said on First Take. “But then. Draymond clarified, he’s talking about big moments, and big moments, there have been big moments that Dak Prescott has not shown up, but there have been other moments where he has shown up.”

“So a bum is a bit excessive. We get that part, okay? But let’s not use that as an excuse to try to act like you don’t know who the hell Draymond is. Ask Steph Curry who Draymond is. Yeah, come on now. Ask Steph Curry.” Stephen A. Smith further suggested. The ESPN analyst pointed out that even though the Warriors center’s word selection might not have been on point, what he said made sense.

By the looks of it, Smith seemed to side with Draymond Green on this one. And why not? Although the word he used to describe Dak Prescott might be questionable, Green does have sporting knowledge to some extent and knows a thing or two about winning and performing. Now, was this the last time Green will ever have a controversial opinion about something? Probably not.